CVE-2024-40826

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS Score

Published: September 16, 2024 at 11:22 PM UTC

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

3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM6.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An unencrypted document may be written to a temporary file when using print preview.

Affected

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

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 18

Affected range stops below 18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 18.0

Affected range stops below 18.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 15

Affected range stops below 15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.0, 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 (4)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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