CVE-2024-27834: apple ios and ipados Insecure Inherited Permissions
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2024-0208UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27834USN-6788-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27834
Published 13-05-2024Last modified 02-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-27834 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 8Timeline
- 13-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–8.1
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple7 products
- ios and ipados< 16.7.8 | < 17.5
- ipados< 17.5
- iphone_os< 17.5
- macos< 14.5 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.5
- safari< 17.5
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.44.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | < 2.44.2-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.44.2-1~deb12u1 | < 2.44.2-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.44.2-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL39 | 40
Mageia1 product
- webkit2< 2.44.2-1.mga9
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.44.2
Wpewebkit1 product
- wpe_webkit< 2.44.2
7 vendors · 18 products
