Privacy-preference bypass via temporary-file handling
Published Jan 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Privacy bypass in iOS and iPadOS before 17.3, macOS before 13.6.5 or 14.3, and watchOS before 10.3 allows local apps to evade controls. The Shortcuts component handles temporary files without preserving enforcement of certain Privacy preferences; Apple has not disclosed the specific file operation. Exploitation requires a user to run an app, and the documented consequence is limited to bypassing those preferences.
Summary
What happened
Privacy bypass in iOS and iPadOS before 17.3, macOS before 13.6.5 or 14.3, and watchOS before 10.3 allows local apps to evade controls. The Shortcuts component handles temporary files without preserving enforcement of certain Privacy preferences; Apple has not disclosed the specific file operation. Exploitation requires a user to run an app, and the documented consequence is limited to bypassing those preferences.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23217
- Published
- Jan 23, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-922, T1548.006
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <17.3
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