CVE-2024-40784

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 29, 2024 at 10:17 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 16.7.9v < 17.617.0 ≤ v < 17.617.0

Affected range stops below 16.7.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 16.7.917.0 ≤ v < 17.617.0

Affected range stops below 16.7.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 13.6.8v < 14.613.0 ≤ v < 13.6.814.0 ≤ v < 14.613.0 14.0

Affected range stops below 13.6.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 17.6

Affected range stops below 17.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

visionOS · Apple

95%

v < 1.3

Affected range stops below 1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

v < 10.6

Affected range stops below 10.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (28)

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22

Mailing List

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-190

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