Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Why it matters now
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 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 | 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 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 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 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 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 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 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18424 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-18411 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18438 Apple macOS: An app may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
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-2024-18432 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18411 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27847
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52mx-4f7f-jvvm
References
Advisory 7
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-2024-27847 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27847 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52mx-4f7f-jvvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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