SB2024073048 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple Safari



SB2024073048 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple Safari

Published: July 30, 2024 Updated: March 21, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024073048
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 12
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 25% Medium 58% Low 17%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 12 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40776)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40782)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40779)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40780)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


5) Universal cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40785)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


6) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40789)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.


7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4558)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ANGLE component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


8) State Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40794)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to Private Browsing tabs. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


9) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40817)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can spoof page content.


10) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44185)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


11) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44206)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URL in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted link and bypass certain content restrictions.


12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54551)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.