Apple iOS and iPadOS: An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.8 | 16.7.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 | 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.8
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18445 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-18416 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-18431 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27799
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfp9-6j63-rc88
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-27799 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27799 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfp9-6j63-rc88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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