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CVE-2024-27840

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.5, 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 1.2, and 1 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

    fixed in 16.7.8; fixed in 17.5

  • Apple macOS

    fixed in 12.7.5; fixed in 13.6.7

  • Apple tvOS

    fixed in 17.5

  • Apple visionOS

    fixed in 1.2

  • Apple watchOS

    fixed in 10.5

References 7

support.apple.com