Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2024-40795

 

Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2024-40795

Published: July 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94873
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40795
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Family Sharing feature. A local application can read sensitive location information.


Affected software

macOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-40795

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 14.6 23G80
watchOS - update to 10.6
tvOS - update to 17.6
iPadOS - update to 17.6 21G80
Apple iOS - update to 17.6 21G80

External References

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