CVE-2024-40803

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 -

Information

Published : 2024-07-29 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-40803

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40803

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40803

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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