Medium severity · published May 13, 2024
CVE-2024-27841
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: vendor
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27841
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27841
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
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