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CVE-2024-23204VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-23204: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 16.7.6 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches that address this vulnerability by adding additional permissions checks. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and watchOS 10.3 or later to remediate this issue. Applying these updates will ensure the vulnerability is fixed and no further action is required.

Description

CVE-2024-23204 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS where a shortcut may use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. This issue was addressed by Apple through additional permissions checks and is fixed in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.

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