CVE-2024-27847: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-27847 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may bypass configured Privacy preferences due to insufficient enforcement checks. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation mechanisms in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of official fixes.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could bypass user-configured Privacy preferences on affected Apple devices, potentially leading to unauthorized access or actions that violate user privacy settings. The CVSS score of 7.4 reflects a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2024-27847: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-27847 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may bypass configured Privacy preferences due to insufficient enforcement checks. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation mechanisms in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of official fixes.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could bypass user-configured Privacy preferences on affected Apple devices, potentially leading to unauthorized access or actions that violate user privacy settings. The CVSS score of 7.4 reflects a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.531Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69418d7b9050fe8508ffc231
Added to database: 12/16/2025, 4:48:59 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:18:04 PM
Last updated: 5/5/2026, 5:23:28 AM
Views: 57
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