Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 37CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Tampering
- 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-352.
Summary
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0109 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.6macOS (Apple): 13.6.8, 14.6+2 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 17.6 | 17.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.6.8; before 14.6 | 13.6.8, 14.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.6 | 17.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.6 | 10.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6.8; before 14.6 Fixed in 13.6.8, 14.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.6 | 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 13.6.8; 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:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6.8, 14.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
- 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
- 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-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-27203 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority LOW 35
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.6
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- 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
- TI-2024-27159 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6.8, 14.6
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-27199 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access…Priority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxhg-mc93-9g8m
References
Advisory 10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
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-2024-40815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxhg-mc93-9g8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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