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TI-2024-27230 Aliases CVE-2024-40851GHSA-xf6c-qw6x-qr69

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access may be able to access contact…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to access contact photos from the lock screen.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.1

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 18.118.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.1

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27246 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40851
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf6c-qw6x-qr69

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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