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TI-2024-27229 Aliases CVE-2024-40850GHSA-3w22-q3jv-89jw

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7, 18macOS (Apple): 13.7, 14.7, 15+3 more products

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 17.7; before 1817.7, 18Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7; before 14.7; before 1513.7, 14.7, 15Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 22Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1111Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7; before 18 Fixed in 17.7, 18 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7; before 14.7; before 15 Fixed in 13.7, 14.7, 15 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2 Fixed in 2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7, 18
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7, 14.7, 15
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7, 14.7, 15

    27 records Highest priority Priority LOW 27 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29734 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2

    14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29734 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7, 18

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18486 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29742 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2024-29753 Origin validation error in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29742 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2024-27235 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to force a device to disconnect from a…Priority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40850
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w22-q3jv-89jw

References

Advisory 8

  • 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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