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CVE-2024-27799: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jun 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches addressing this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed with additional entitlement checks, so no further mitigation steps are required beyond updating to the fixed versions.

Description

CVE-2024-27799 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Ventura where an unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes from other apps, including those using secure input mode. This issue was addressed by Apple through additional entitlement checks in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7. The CVSS score is 3.3, indicating a low severity level.

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