CVE-2024-27871

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.6 — fixed in 17.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.6 — fixed in 17.6
Apple macOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.6; Apple Iphone Os 17.6; Apple macOS 14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

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