vulnerability
Apple Safari security update for CVE-2024-40779
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jul 29, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 6, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Added
Jul 31, 2024
Modified
Apr 6, 2026
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.
Solutions
apple-safari-upgrade-17_6apple-safari-windows-uninstall
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