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CVE-2024-40771: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS...
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, visionOS 1.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-40771
Affected Products
Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 15.27% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-13 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903