Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 38CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00175 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.8, 17.5macOS (Apple): 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5+3 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.8; before 17.5 | 16.7.8, 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 | 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 1.2 | 1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.5 | 10.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.8; before 17.5 Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 1.2 Fixed in 1.2 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.6.7; 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6.7; 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 1.2
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS, tvOS and 2 more products 1.2, 10.5 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18468 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfh4-5f9p-v75j
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-40771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfh4-5f9p-v75j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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