Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-40794

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40794?
CVE-2024-40794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-40794?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.