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OS X update for VoiceOver (CVE-2024-40829)

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OS X update for VoiceOver (CVE-2024-40829)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/29/2024
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/31/2024
Modified
08/01/2024

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_8

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