High severity · published Sep 16, 2024
CVE-2024-27879
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.7 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.7; before 18 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27879
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39
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