CVE-2024-40817 Other in Safari
Visiting a malicious website can lead to UI spoofing in Safari and macOS, allowing attackers to deceive users about the interface state.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40817?
CVE-2024-40817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40817?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Macos, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8959-rwwf-97hm.