Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-27855
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95296
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27855
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted shortcut and force it to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27855
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.5 23F79, 13.6.7 22G720
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8 20H343, 17.5 21F79
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8, 17.5 21F79
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8 20H343, 17.5 21F79
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8, 17.5 21F79