Low severity · published May 13, 2024
CVE-2024-27839
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a more secure location
3.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a more secure location. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. A malicious application may be able to determine a user's current location.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: vendor
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27839
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27839
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
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