Use After Free in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-40829

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40829?
CVE-2024-40829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-40829?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.