Apple visionOS prior 13.7/15/18 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple visionOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-40850. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple visionOS. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-40850 since 07/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 15 or 18 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: visionOS 13.7/15/18

Timelineinfo

07/10/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +69 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277632

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 07:23
Updated: 04/04/2026 21:21
Changes: 09/17/2024 07:23 (53), 09/21/2024 01:16 (1), 09/24/2024 20:34 (11), 04/04/2026 21:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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