#VU97412 Information disclosure in visionOS - CVE-2024-40790

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97412

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40790

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
visionOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of caches in Presence. A local application can read sensitive data from the GPU memory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

visionOS: before 2.0

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121249

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.