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TI-2024-27208 Aliases CVE-2024-40829GHSA-8qjj-rx3q-j7f8

Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00814 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.9, 17.6macOS (Apple): 13.6.8+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 16.7.9; before 17.616.7.9, 17.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.6.813.6.8Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.610.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.9; before 17.6 Fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6.8 Fixed in 13.6.8 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.6.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6.8
  • 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-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 18 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-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.6.8

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27168 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qjj-rx3q-j7f8

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • 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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