CVE-2024-27840

moderate-risk

Published 2024-06-10

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections.

Do I need to act?

0.02% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.3/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Ipados

Iphone Os

Macos

Tvos

Visionos

Watchos

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (22)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214108

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105

and 2 more references

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moderate-risk

Severity 20/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 13/34 · Low