CVE-2024-23203: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-23203 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma where a shortcut may use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. This issue was addressed by Apple through additional permissions checks in iOS 16. 7. 6, iPadOS 16. 7. 6, iOS 17. 3, iPadOS 17. 3, and macOS Sonoma 14. 3. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23203 is a permissions-related vulnerability affecting Apple Shortcuts on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma. It allows a shortcut to access sensitive data with certain actions without requiring user consent or prompting. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional permissions checks in the affected operating systems. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (high severity), reflecting its potential to compromise user sensitive data confidentiality without user interaction. The issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3.
Potential Impact
An attacker leveraging this vulnerability could cause a shortcut to access sensitive user data without the user's explicit permission or prompt. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with a high impact on confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to ensure the vulnerability is remediated. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2024-23203: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-23203 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma where a shortcut may use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. This issue was addressed by Apple through additional permissions checks in iOS 16. 7. 6, iPadOS 16. 7. 6, iOS 17. 3, iPadOS 17. 3, and macOS Sonoma 14. 3. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23203 is a permissions-related vulnerability affecting Apple Shortcuts on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma. It allows a shortcut to access sensitive data with certain actions without requiring user consent or prompting. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional permissions checks in the affected operating systems. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (high severity), reflecting its potential to compromise user sensitive data confidentiality without user interaction. The issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3.
Potential Impact
An attacker leveraging this vulnerability could cause a shortcut to access sensitive user data without the user's explicit permission or prompt. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with a high impact on confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to ensure the vulnerability is remediated. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.475Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6839c41d182aa0cae2b435ed
Added to database: 5/30/2025, 2:43:41 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:56:42 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 4:28:42 AM
Views: 76
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