CVE-2024-27789

Sensitive-data access via undisclosed Foundation logic flaw

Published May 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Information disclosure in Foundation on affected iOS, iPadOS, and macOS releases allows local apps to access user-sensitive data. Foundation performs an unspecified operation with inadequate logic checks; Apple has not disclosed the exact code path, input, or data exposed. Execution of an app is required on iOS or iPadOS before 16.7.8, macOS 12 before 12.7.5, macOS 13 before 13.6.7, or macOS 14 before 14.4; only sensitive-data access is reported.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Foundation on affected iOS, iPadOS, and macOS releases allows local apps to access user-sensitive data. Foundation performs an unspecified operation with inadequate logic checks; Apple has not disclosed the exact code path, input, or data exposed. Execution of an app is required on iOS or iPadOS before 16.7.8, macOS 12 before 12.7.5, macOS 13 before 13.6.7, or macOS 14 before 14.4; only sensitive-data access is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27789
Published
May 13, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-922, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <16.7.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <16.7.8
Apple · macOSversion=0 <12.7.5; version=0 <13.6.7; version=0 <14.4

Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
T1005Data from Local System

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