Medium severity · published May 13, 2024
CVE-2024-27821
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
4.7
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: vendor
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27821
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27821
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16
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