CVE-2024-40829
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and...
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
- Record
CVE-2024-40829- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
- Record
CVE-2024-40829- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38667
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
- Record
EUVD-2024-38667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qjj-rx3q-j7f8
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and...
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
- Record
GHSA-8qjj-rx3q-j7f8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- 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-2024-40829 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apple Ios, published July 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/en-us/120908
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seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40829
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qjj-rx3q-j7f8