Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-40799
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
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)
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40799?
- CVE-2024-40799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.