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TI-2024-27180 Aliases CVE-2024-40798GHSA-x7rm-gp29-w8xw

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 16CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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-200.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. 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. An app may be able to read Safari's browsing history.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00311 24th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.7.916.7.9Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.7.6; before 13.6.8; before 14.612.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6VulnerableApple
  • 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 ·

    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 ·

    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-2024-27178 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Private browsing may leak some browsing historyPriority LOW 26
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7rm-gp29-w8xw

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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