CVE-2024-40771

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.4 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 15, 2025
Updated: Jan 16, 2025
CWE ID 863

Summary

CVE-2024-40771 is a vulnerability that affects multiple Apple operating systems, including macOS Sonoma, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS Ventura. The issue stems from improper memory handling, which could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple has released updates for various affected operating systems to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly encouraged to install these updates to mitigate the risk of potential attacks.

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