CVE-2024-40856

Description

An integrity issue was addressed with Beacon Protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An attacker may be able to force a device to disconnect from a secure network.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121248	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40856?: CVE-2024-40856 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-40856?: To fix CVE-2024-40856, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-40856 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-40856 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-40856?: CVE-2024-40856 affects Apple macOS, Apple tvOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS.

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