CVE-2024-40844

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121234	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121247	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41 -

Information

Published : 2024-09-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-40844

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
macos
ipados

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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