Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to track a user's activity.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.2 | 18.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.2 | 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 18.2 | 18.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11.2 | 11.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.2 Fixed in 18.2 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.2 Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.2 Fixed in 18.2 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36607 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3286-4p8w-f9gp
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-40864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3286-4p8w-f9gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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