CVE-2024-27796

Local privilege escalation through undisclosed Voice Control flaw

Published May 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Privilege escalation in Apple Voice Control on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed the Voice Control locus or the operation performed incorrectly. Exploitation requires local user or app access, and the published impact is limited to privilege elevation.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Apple Voice Control on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed the Voice Control locus or the operation performed incorrectly. Exploitation requires local user or app access, and the published impact is limited to privilege elevation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27796
Published
May 13, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
CWE-1325, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

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=- <17.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=- <17.5
Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <16.7.8; version=0 <17.5
Apple · macOSversion=0 <12.7.5; version=0 <13.6.7; version=0 <14.5; version=- <14.5
Apple · iPadOSversion=- <17.5

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1325Improperly Controlled Sequential Memory Allocation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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