Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.1, 18.1macOS (Apple): 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.7.1; before 18.1 | 17.7.1, 18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.1 | 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.1; before 18.1 Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.1 Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7.1, 18.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36554 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40854
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrxp-6gw7-g9fx
References
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-2024-40854 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40854 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrxp-6gw7-g9fx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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