cve/2024/CVE-2024-40816.md

### [CVE-2024-40816](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40816)
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![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2013.6%20&color=brighgreen)
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### Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19

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