5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-40794
Apple Safari Privilege Escalation
Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Safari 17.6. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-40794 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple safari
4 Apple ipados
5 Apple safari
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-40794.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-40794 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-40794 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.6
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Safari 17.6. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-40794 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-40794 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability