Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets.
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; before 17.5 | 16.7.8, 17.5 | 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 |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 1.3 | 1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.5 | 10.5 | 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 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 1.3 Fixed in 1.3 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.5 | 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 before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 1.3
- 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 visionOS 1.3
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-18440 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple tvOS, watchOS 10.5, 17.5
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18440 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-18491 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27823
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqvf-c67w-p33m
References
Advisory 16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- 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/en-us/HT214123
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
Other 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
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- 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-2024-27823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jqvf-c67w-p33m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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