About the security content of Safari 17.6 – Apple Support

About the security content of Safari 17.6 - Apple Support

October 15, 2024 at 01:57PM

Apple ID 120913 will release an update on July 29, 2024, to address vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-40817, CVE-2024-40776, etc.) in Safari 17.6. These issues, resolved through improved state management, may allow unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs on macOS Monterey and Ventura.

**Meeting Takeaways:**

– **Apple ID:** 120913
– **Release Date:** July 29, 2024

**Security Updates Overview for Safari 17.6:**
– **CVE Identifiers:**
– CVE-2024-40817
– CVE-2024-40776
– CVE-2024-40782
– CVE-2024-40779
– CVE-2024-40780
– CVE-2024-40785
– CVE-2024-40789
– CVE-2024-4558
– CVE-2024-40794

– **Description:**
– All mentioned CVEs were addressed through improved state management.

– **Security Impact:**
– Potential unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs without authentication.

– **Affected Products:**
– Security content of Safari 17.6

– **Updates Available For:**
– macOS Monterey
– macOS Ventura

This summary highlights the main points discussed regarding the security vulnerabilities and updates for Safari 17.6.

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