Observable discrepancy in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-203.
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a more secure location. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. A malicious application may be able to determine a user's current location.
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 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.5
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18455 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2024-18424 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-18435 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3x3-867j-f35f
References
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-2024-27839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3x3-867j-f35f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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