CVE-2024-27869

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to record the screen without an indicator.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 18.0 — fixed in 18.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 18.0 — fixed in 18.0
Apple macOS: before 15.0 — fixed in 15.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.0; Apple Iphone Os 18.0; Apple macOS 15.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

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