CVE-2024-40815 Race condition in iOS and iPadOS
A race condition allows attackers with read/write access to bypass Pointer Authentication on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40815?
CVE-2024-40815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40815?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40815?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40815 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-mxhg-mc93-9g8m.