CVE-2024-40794

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 8
Modified
Published: 29 Jul 2024, 22:17
Last modified:02 Apr 2026, 18:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.52% LOW
1% probability +0.11%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

29 Jul 2024, 22:17
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
02 Apr 2026, 18:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.52%• Percentile: 67%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-287•Improper Authentication

    When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Systems

  • apple•ios and ipados

    ≥ unspecified, < 17.6 | < 17.6

  • apple•ipados

    < 17.6

  • apple•iphone_os

    < 17.6

  • apple•macos

    ≥ unspecified, < 14.6 | < 14.6

  • apple•safari

    ≥ unspecified, < 17.6 | < 17.6

References (13)