TI-2024-27178 Aliases CVE-2024-40796 GHSA-9hrm-h2q9-qw2v

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Private browsing may leak some browsing history

LOW 26CWE-359Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-359.

Summary

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Private browsing may leak some browsing history.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.009 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.9macOS (Apple): 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

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 16.7.9	16.7.9	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

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.9 Fixed in 16.7.9 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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 16.7.9	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 16.7.9	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:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9 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

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.9
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-07-29
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
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Release · 2024-07-29
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27212 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions…Priority LOW 27
- TI-2024-27180 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 16
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40796
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hrm-h2q9-qw2v

References

Advisory 8

Other 4

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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Sources

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