CVE-2024-40856 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-40856?

CVE-2024-40856 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40856?

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

Vulnerability Description

An integrity issue was addressed with Beacon Protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18. An attacker may be able to force a device to disconnect from a secure network.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 18.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 18.0
Apple	Macos	< 15.0

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121248Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/34

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-40856?

CVE-2024-40856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An integrity issue was addressed with Beacon Protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18. An attacker may be able to force a device to disconnect from a secure n...

How severe is CVE-2024-40856?

CVE-2024-40856 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40856?

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