CVE-2024-40774
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in...
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Record
CVE-2024-40774- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
5.9
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Record
CVE-2024-40774- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38615
5.9
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Record
EUVD-2024-38615- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqm3-wvfr-qhw4
7.1
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in...
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Record
GHSA-wqm3-wvfr-qhw4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-40774 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Ipados, published July 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/en-us/120909
support.apple.com/en-us/120910
support.apple.com/en-us/120911
support.apple.com/en-us/120912
support.apple.com/en-us/120914
support.apple.com/en-us/120916
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support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
support.apple.com/kb/HT214124
support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40774
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqm3-wvfr-qhw4