Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Priority LOW 36CWE-786Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00266 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.5tvOS (Apple): 17.5+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 1.2 | 1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.5 | 10.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 1.2 Fixed in 1.2 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 1.2
- 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 1.2
21 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 11 MEDIUM, 8 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-2024-18458 Apple Safari: A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the…Priority MEDIUM 48
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 17.5
19 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 9 MEDIUM, 8 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
Show 2 more groups
- 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
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.5
14 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 6 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-2024-27828
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpjh-5cvh-hrp7
References
Advisory 9
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5
- 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/HT214108
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214108
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-2024-27828 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27828 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpjh-5cvh-hrp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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