CVE-2024-40867

A custom URL scheme handling issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9 -

Information

Published : 2024-10-28 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-40867

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40867

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40867

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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