CVE-2024-40866

webkitgtk: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing

Published Sep 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The issue was addressed with improved UI. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, macOS Sequoia 15. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3961-1 webkit2gtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5792-1 webkit2gtk security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7079-1 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00109}

epss

{'score': 0.00112}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00093}

epss

{'score': 0.00109}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title webkitgtk: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Apple safari
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Apple safari
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The issue was addressed with improved UI. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, macOS Sequoia 15. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Apr 2, 2026, 6:12 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2024, 5:11 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 17, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 17, 2024, 12:15 AM