CVE-2024-40803

Published: Jul 29, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 12.7.6
Apple Macos	From 13.0 to 13.6.8
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.6

Related CWEs

CWE-843

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

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

References (12)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18