CVE-2024-40779

webkitgtk: webkit2gtk: Out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

MITRE
RedHat

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

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can trigger an out-of-bounds read due to improper bounds checking, causing an unexpected process crash, resulting in a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-07-10 CVE Reserved
2024-07-29 CVE Published
2024-07-29 CVE Updated
2024-08-16 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
https://www.secpod.com/blog/apple-fixes-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-in-july-2024-updates

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40779	2024-11-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302070	2024-11-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				*		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				*		-		Affected
Alma Search vendor "Alma"		Linux Search vendor "Alma" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Amazon Search vendor "Amazon"		Linux Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Visionos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Visionos"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				*		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				*		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				*		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				*		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				*		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-module-basesystem Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-basesystem"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-module-desktop-applications Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-desktop-applications"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-module-development-tools Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-development-tools"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-sdk Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-sdk"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-we Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-we"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc-espos Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-espos"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-ltss"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sled Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sled"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles Sap"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse-manager-proxy Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-proxy"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse-manager-server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-server"				*		-		Affected