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CVE-2024-27847: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High · fixed in 16.7.8 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 May 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, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2024-27847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may bypass Privacy preferences. This issue has been addressed by Apple with improved checks and is fixed in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. The vulnerability relates to improper enforcement of privacy settings, potentially allowing unauthorized app behavior. Apple has released official patches to remediate this issue.

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