CVE-2024-40796 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Private browsing mode may leak browsing history due to insufficient log redaction, allowing attackers to view sensitive user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40796?
CVE-2024-40796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Private browsing may leak some browsing history.
Weakness: CWE-359
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40796?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hrm-h2q9-qw2v.