CVE-2024-40854 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-40854?

CVE-2024-40854 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40854?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 17.7.1
Apple	Iphone Os	< 17.7.1
Apple	Macos	< 13.7.1

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-40854?

CVE-2024-40854 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2024-40854?

CVE-2024-40854 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40854?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.