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TI-2024-27159 Aliases CVE-2024-40777GHSA-486m-f7fj-5xrm

Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.07697 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.6macOS (Apple): 14.6+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.617.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.614.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 17.617.6Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 1.31.3Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.610.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.6 Fixed in 14.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 1.3 Fixed in 1.3 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 1.3
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 10.6

    27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.6

    22 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18485 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 65
    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 17.6

    17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 1.3

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2024-18440 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.6

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-27203 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2024-27187 Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-486m-f7fj-5xrm

References

Advisory 5

Other 5

  • 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
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Sources

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