Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2024 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2024-40794
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.3-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5762-1 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.3-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.44.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.44.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40794 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40794 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120913
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00006.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214121
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117