CVE-2024-27884: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-27884 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access user-sensitive data. The issue was addressed by Apple through the introduction of a new entitlement and is fixed in iOS 17. 5 and iPadOS 17. 5. The vulnerability relates to improper access control allowing unauthorized access to sensitive user information. Apple has released official patches for this vulnerability as part of their May 13, 2024 security updates.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-27884) in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an application to potentially access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue was mitigated by Apple by introducing a new entitlement requirement, effectively restricting unauthorized app access. The fix is included in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 releases. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local attack vector with low complexity and low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data on affected iOS and iPadOS devices. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official patches for this vulnerability in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2024-27884: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-27884 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access user-sensitive data. The issue was addressed by Apple through the introduction of a new entitlement and is fixed in iOS 17. 5 and iPadOS 17. 5. The vulnerability relates to improper access control allowing unauthorized access to sensitive user information. Apple has released official patches for this vulnerability as part of their May 13, 2024 security updates.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-27884) in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an application to potentially access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue was mitigated by Apple by introducing a new entitlement requirement, effectively restricting unauthorized app access. The fix is included in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 releases. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local attack vector with low complexity and low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data on affected iOS and iPadOS devices. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official patches for this vulnerability in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.544Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb827e6bfc5ba1df6e8e8
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:39 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:21:58 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:58:02 PM
Views: 29
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