Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-40854
CVE-2024-40854
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.7.1
- (no CPE)range: iPadOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 18.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.7.1
- (no CPE)range: macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1
- Range: iOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1
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References
5- support.apple.com/en-us/121563nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121567nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121568nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121570nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121564nvd
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