Apple macOS up to 14.5 Lockdown Mode denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Lockdown Mode. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-27862. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 14.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Lockdown Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Enabling Lockdown Mode while setting up a Mac may cause FileVault to become unexpectedly disabled.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-27862 since 02/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.6

Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
07/30/2024 +154 days 🔍
07/30/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272836
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2024 08:23
Updated: 04/04/2026 06:35
Changes: 07/30/2024 08:23 (57), 07/31/2024 02:23 (1), 12/10/2024 16:30 (21), 04/04/2026 06:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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