VDB-264055 · CVE-2024-27804 · GCVE-0-2024-27804

Apple macOS Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-27804. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-27804 since 02/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/03/2026).

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
05/14/2024 +77 days 🔍
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04/03/2026 +689 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27804 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264055
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2024 04:23
Updated: 04/03/2026 16:24
Changes: 05/14/2024 04:23 (54), 07/30/2024 01:02 (12), 12/10/2024 03:41 (12), 04/03/2026 16:24 (12)
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