Information disclosure in Apple watchOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.5. A person with physical access to a device may be able to view contact information from the lock screen.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.5
17 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18415 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to elevate privilegesPriority HIGH 78
- TI-2024-18429 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority HIGH 69
- TI-2024-18446 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27814
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv5f-f7c2-2pg5
References
More Apple Watchos vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-27814 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27814 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv5f-f7c2-2pg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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