Apple iOS and iPadOS: A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00332 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.6macOS (Apple): 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6+1 more product
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 17.6 | 17.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.7.6; before 13.6.8; before 14.6 | 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.6 | 10.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7.6; before 13.6.8; before 14.6 Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27185 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2024-27207 Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-27200 Apple macOS: Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 38
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.6
27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.6
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2024-27203 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority LOW 35
- TI-2024-27187 Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-264r-p5m9-6v8c
References
Advisory 10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
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-2024-40787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-264r-p5m9-6v8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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