CVE-2024-40844 (GCVE-0-2024-40844)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-16 23:23 – Updated: 2025-11-04 16:13
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts
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References
Impacted products
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.7 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.7 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.7 (custom)
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