CVE-2024-40854
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CVE-2024-40854 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 17.7.1 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 18.0, < 18.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 17.7.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 18.0, < 18.1 |
| Apple | Macos | < 13.7.1 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.7.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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