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TI-2024-27215 Aliases CVE-2024-40836GHSA-ch9g-7w68-jqjr

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, watchOS 10.6. 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 0.00555 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.9, 17.6macOS (Apple): 14.6+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 16.7.9; before 17.616.7.9, 17.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.614.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.610.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.9; before 17.6 Fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.6 Fixed in 14.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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 16.7.9, 17.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 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 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-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.6

    22 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18485 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 65
    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27192 Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file systemPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch9g-7w68-jqjr

References

Advisory 4

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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