Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-40771
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120899 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120900 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120906 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40771?
- CVE-2024-40771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40771?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-40771 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.