Sensitive-data use via missing Shortcuts consent checks
Published Jun 10, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Improper access control in Shortcuts in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows attackers to use sensitive data without a consent prompt. Certain Shortcuts actions fail to perform the checks that should request user consent before using sensitive data; Apple has not disclosed the affected actions or check logic. Execution of a crafted shortcut and user interaction are required, and the documented consequence is limited to unprompted use of sensitive data.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Shortcuts in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows attackers to use sensitive data without a consent prompt. Certain Shortcuts actions fail to perform the checks that should request user consent before using sensitive data; Apple has not disclosed the affected actions or check logic. Execution of a crafted shortcut and user interaction are required, and the documented consequence is limited to unprompted use of sensitive data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27855
- Published
- Jun 10, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS
- Classifications
- CWE-284
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 10, 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 <17.5
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