--- title: Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data to... description: A vulnerability in Apple Shortcuts exposes sensitive data to attackers, leading to the need for ongoing vigilance in protecting personal data on Apple devices. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-shortcuts-vulnerability-exposes-sensitive-data-to-attackers-gefadl3gj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data to Attackers | daily.dev og:description: A vulnerability in Apple Shortcuts exposes sensitive data to attackers, leading to the need for ongoing vigilance in protecting personal data on Apple devices. og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-shortcuts-vulnerability-exposes-sensitive-data-to-attackers-gefadl3gj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/geFadL3gj.png og:image:alt: Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data to Attackers og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data to Attackers **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A vulnerability in Apple Shortcuts exposes sensitive data to attackers, leading to the need for ongoing vigilance in protecting personal data on Apple devices. ## Content A recently discovered vulnerability in Apple Shortcuts has raised concerns over the security of Apple devices. Hackers have found a way to remotely access sensitive data without user permission using a bug in the Shortcuts application. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-23204, can be exploited through malicious shortcuts. Apple has responded by releasing a patch for the bug and advises users to be cautious when executing shortcuts from untrusted sources. The flaw, which allowed shortcuts to access sensitive information without user consent, was addressed in the latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS updates. The vulnerability involved a shortcut action called 'Expand URL' and could bypass Apple's security framework to exfiltrate data. 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