CVE-2024-40815: tvos CSRF — Fix

Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-362

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipados	< 17.6
apple	iphone_os	< 17.6
apple	macos	< 13.6.8
apple	macos	14.0 — 14.6
apple	tvos	< 17.6
apple	watchos	< 10.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124

Other References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40815? +

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-40815? +

CVE-2024-40815 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-40815? +

CVE-2024-40815 affects products from apple, specifically: ipados, iphone_os, macos, tvos, watchos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-40815? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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