High severity · published Jun 10, 2024
CVE-2024-27848
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% 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-2024-27848
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27848
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
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