cve/2024/CVE-2024-40788.md

### [CVE-2024-40788](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40788)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=iOS%20and%20iPadOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=macOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=tvOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=visionOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=watchOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%201.3%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2010.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2013.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2017.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=A%20local%20attacker%20may%20be%20able%20to%20cause%20unexpected%20system%20shutdown&color=brighgreen)

### Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.