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TI-2024-27212 Aliases CVE-2024-40833GHSA-r79w-4gmj-3cfw

Apple iOS and iPadOS: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 22nd 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
    Show all 31 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27178 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Private browsing may leak some browsing historyPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2024-27180 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 16
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40833
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r79w-4gmj-3cfw

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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