CVE-2024-40854
Apple iOS and macOS Memory Handling Deserialization Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 14, 2025, 1:46 p.m.
Source :
product-security@apple.com
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2024-40854.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 | Vendor Advisory Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567 | Vendor Advisory Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 | Vendor Advisory Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 | Vendor Advisory Release Notes |
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Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 13.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 from (excluding) 14.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.0 from (excluding) 18.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.0 from (excluding) 18.1 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
New CVE Received by product-security@apple.com
Jan. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-40854 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-2024-40854
weaknesses.