CVE-2024-40854

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563	Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567	Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568	Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570	Vendor Advisory Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::

History

14 Mar 2025, 13:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
First Time		Apple ipados Apple macos Apple Apple iphone Os
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes

15 Jan 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-15 20:15

Updated : 2025-03-14 13:46

NVD link : CVE-2024-40854

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40854

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados
macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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