TI-2024-18432 Aliases CVE-2024-27818 GHSA-3xmr-5wwh-fr8m

Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOS

MEDIUM 43CWE-77Published 2024-05-13 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00727 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.8, 17.5macOS (Apple): 14.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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; before 17.5	16.7.8, 17.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.5	14.5	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.8; before 17.5 Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	14.0 to before 14.5	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-05-13
Apple macOS 14.5
13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18448 Pointer Authentication bypass in Apple Safari, iOS and macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2024-18456 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority HIGH 76
- TI-2024-18436 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority HIGH 69
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Release · 2024-05-13
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.8, 17.5
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18448 Pointer Authentication bypass in Apple Safari, iOS and macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2024-18411 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18460 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27818
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xmr-5wwh-fr8m

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

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

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Sources

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