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TI-2024-18446 Aliases CVE-2024-27832GHSA-c5vq-9hf6-g7cw

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to elevate privileges

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-703Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00587 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.5macOS (Apple): 14.5+3 more products

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.517.5Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.514.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 17.517.5Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 1.21.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.510.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 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 · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5VulnerableApple
  • 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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5
  • 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
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  • 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-2024-18434 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 48
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  • 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-2024-18434 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 48
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.5

    16 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 8 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-2024-18458 Apple Safari: A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the…Priority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 16 records →
  • 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-2024-18425 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27832
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5vq-9hf6-g7cw

References

Advisory 11

Other 5

  • 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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