Medium severity · published Sep 17, 2024
CVE-2024-40857
This issue was addressed through improved state management
6.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 18.0 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 15.0 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 18.0 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 18.0 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 2.0 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40857
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40857
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121240
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121241
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121248
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121249
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250
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