Apple macOS out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-27815. The attack must be carried out locally. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-27815 since 02/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
06/11/2024 +105 days 🔍
06/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2026 +661 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2024-27815 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27815
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267818
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 07:35
Updated: 04/03/2026 22:03
Changes: 06/11/2024 07:35 (54), 06/21/2024 01:11 (10), 04/03/2026 22:03 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:73E:103

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