Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-40854
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121563 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121564
- support.apple.com/en-us/121567 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121568 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121570 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40854?
- CVE-2024-40854 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40854?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-40854 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.