CVE-2024-40793 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access user-sensitive data on Apple operating systems, requiring a security patch to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40793?
CVE-2024-40793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40793?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40793?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg5c-5558-3qmm.