CVE-2024-40826

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An unencrypted document may be written to a temporary file when using print preview.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 18.0 — fixed in 18.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 18.0 — fixed in 18.0
Apple macOS: before 15.0 — fixed in 15.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.0; Apple Iphone Os 18.0; Apple macOS 15.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

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