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CVE-2024-40779 Detail

Current Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00006.html CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120913 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916 Apple Inc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 CVE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116 CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117 CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122 CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214123 CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124 CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-40779
NVD Published Date:
07/29/2024
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2026
Source:
Apple Inc.