TI-2024-27176 Aliases CVE-2024-40794 GHSA-vcmx-3577-7jh3

Improper authentication in Apple Safari

LOW 26CWE-287Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01179 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 17.6iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.6+1 more product

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	Safari	before 17.6	17.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 17.6	17.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.6	14.6	Patch available	CNA

Safari VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
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

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	before 17.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 17.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 17.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 14.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
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 before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2024-07-29
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 · 2024-07-29
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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Show 1 more group

Release · 2024-07-29
Apple Safari 17.6
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27171 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 31
- TI-2024-27158 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority LOW 31
Show all 8 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40794
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcmx-3577-7jh3

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

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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