---
cve: "CVE-2024-40841"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.8
epss: "0.3%"
vendor: "Apple"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2024-09-16 23:22:32"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-10-27T09:03:13+01:00"
---

# CVE-2024-40841

> 7.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **apple**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2026-04-02 18:13:42

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **no**
  - Technical Impact: **total**

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Erforderlich | good |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-400** — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-147 — XML Ping of the Death](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/147.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-227 — Sustained Client Engagement](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/227.html)
- [CAPEC-492 — Regular Expression Exponential Blowup](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/492.html)

## ATT&CK-Techniken

- [T1499 — Endpoint Denial of Service](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1499/)

## BSI-Hinweise (deutsch)

- [Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen](https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/sicherheitshinweis/WID-SEC-W-2024-2154) — _BSI-Einstufung: hoch_
  Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu ändern, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen

## Referenzen

- <https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238>
- <https://support.apple.com/en-us/121247>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2024-40841/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_