CVE-2024-27840

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 16.7.8 - Kernel Memory Protection Bypass via Buffer Underflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-786
Status published
Products (13)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 16.7.8
Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 17.5
apple/ipados < 16.7.8
apple/iphone_os < 16.7.8
Apple/macOS < 12.7.5
Apple/macOS < 13.6.7
apple/macos 12.0 - 12.7.5
apple/tvos < 17.5
Apple/tvOS < 17.5
apple/visionos < 1.2
... and 3 more
Published Jun 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026