Covert screen recording via insufficient indicator checks
Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Screen-recording indicator bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18 and macOS before 15 allows apps to capture displayed content covertly. The Control Center component performs undisclosed checks incorrectly during screen recording; Apple has not published the condition that suppresses the indicator. Execution by a local app and user interaction are required under NVD's assessment, and the bounded consequence is undisclosed capture of displayed data.
Summary
What happened
Screen-recording indicator bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18 and macOS before 15 allows apps to capture displayed content covertly. The Control Center component performs undisclosed checks incorrectly during screen recording; Apple has not published the condition that suppresses the indicator. Execution by a local app and user interaction are required under NVD's assessment, and the bounded consequence is undisclosed capture of displayed data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27869
- Published
- Sep 16, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- T1113
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 16, 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 <18
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