CVE-2024-40830VulnerabilityPublished 16 Sep 2024Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2024-40830: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOS	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-40830, organizations and users should promptly update all affected devices to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18, where the vulnerability has been addressed through improved data protection. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict app installation policies, limiting the installation of untrusted or unnecessary applications to reduce the attack surface. Employ Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to monitor and control app permissions and detect anomalous app behaviors. Additionally, educate users about the risks of installing apps from unverified sources and the importance of applying system updates promptly. Developers should follow the principle of least privilege and avoid requesting unnecessary permissions that could expose sensitive data. Continuous monitoring for unusual app behavior or data access patterns can help detect attempts to exploit similar privacy-related vulnerabilities.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-40830 is on user privacy and confidentiality. By allowing an app to enumerate installed applications, attackers can gain insights into a user's behavior, interests, and potentially sensitive app usage patterns. This information could be used to tailor phishing attacks, identify targets for further exploitation, or infer sensitive personal or corporate information. Although the vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability, the leakage of installed app data can undermine user trust and privacy. For organizations, especially those with employees using iOS/iPadOS devices, this could increase the risk of targeted social engineering attacks or corporate espionage. However, the low CVSS score and requirement for local privileges limit the scope of impact, making widespread exploitation less likely without additional attack vectors.

Summary

CVE-2024-40830 is a privacy-related vulnerability affecting Apple’s iOS and iPadOS platforms prior to version 18. The flaw allows an application, with limited privileges and without requiring user interaction, to enumerate the list of installed applications on a device. This enumeration capability can reveal sensitive information about a user's app usage and preferences, potentially aiding attackers in profiling users or crafting targeted phishing or social engineering attacks. The vulnerability stems from insufficient data protection controls around app installation metadata, which Apple has rectified by enhancing data protection in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. The vulnerability requires local access and some privilege level (likely an installed app with standard permissions), but does not allow modification or disruption of system functions. The CVSS 3.1 score of 3.3 reflects a low impact primarily on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity or availability, and no user interaction required. No public exploits have been reported, and the issue was reserved and published in mid-2024. This vulnerability highlights the importance of strict data access controls on mobile platforms to protect user privacy.

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