CVE-2024-27819 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to read contacts on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27819?
CVE-2024-27819 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27819?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-27819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfrc-c4v4-fvxm.