CVE-2024-40851: Use After Free

Published Oct 28, 2024
·
Updated

Accessibility. The issue was addressed with improved authentication.

Other sources

App Support. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

Calendar. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

CoreMedia Playback. This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

— Apple

CoreText. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

K宝@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jex Amro, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), an anonymous researcher, Ziyi Zhou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Tianxiao Hou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Ben Roeder, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Ismail Amzdak, Nimrat Khalsa, James Gill @infosec.exchange)@@jjtech, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC Luoyun, Frank Du cooperative discovery), an anonymous researcher(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Lucas Di Tomase, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Bistrit Dahal, Kenneth Chew, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Srijan Poudel, 7feilee, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Dalibor Milanovic, Richard Hyunho Im with Route Zero Security@@richeeta, Braylon@@softwarescool, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.1
iPhone OS<18.1

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40851?

CVE-2024-40851 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device authentication and security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40851?

To mitigate CVE-2024-40851, update your Apple iOS or iPadOS device to version 18.1 or later.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2024-40851?

CVE-2024-40851 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS devices running versions prior to 18.1.

4

What issues are addressed in CVE-2024-40851?

CVE-2024-40851 addresses multiple issues including improved authentication and better path handling logic.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2024-40851?

There are no specified workarounds for CVE-2024-40851; updating to the latest version is recommended.

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