What is CVE-2024-40839?

CVE-2024-40839 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2025-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-40839?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-40839 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2024-40839

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view notification contents from the Lock Screen.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40839?: CVE-2024-40839 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2025-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-40839?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-40839 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.