CVE-2024-40830 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can enumerate a user's installed apps, leaking private usage data; users should update to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40830?
CVE-2024-40830 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40830?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- 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-496q-mjmq-q8ww.