| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Shortcut Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-40836. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component Shortcut Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, watchOS 10.6. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-40836 since 07/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/04/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (apple): 🔍
ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/10/2024 🔍07/30/2024 🔍
07/30/2024 🔍
04/04/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-40836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272907
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 07/30/2024 09:04Updated: 04/04/2026 19:40
Changes: 07/30/2024 09:04 (55), 12/12/2024 01:47 (22), 03/16/2025 14:04 (3), 04/04/2026 19:40 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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