Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 17.4 Notes Attachment temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Notes Attachment Handler. This manipulation causes temp file. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-27845. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Notes Attachment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-377. Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. An app may be able to access Notes attachments.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-27845 since 02/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/04/2026).

Upgrading to version 17.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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ADP CISA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 17.5

Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
06/11/2024 +105 days 🔍
06/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +662 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267889
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 08:01
Updated: 04/04/2026 04:27
Changes: 06/11/2024 08:01 (55), 07/04/2024 10:31 (10), 04/04/2026 04:27 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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