CVE-2024-40794

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.6 — fixed in 17.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.6 — fixed in 17.6
Apple macOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6
Apple Safari: before 17.6 — fixed in 17.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.6; Apple Iphone Os 17.6; Apple macOS 14.6; Apple Safari 17.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120913
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00006.html
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

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