CVE-2024-27878: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 29, 2024
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Updated

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirDrop. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

CertiK SkyFall Team, IES Red Team(ByteDance), Linwz(DEVCORE), Yeto, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), D4m0n, Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466, an anonymous researcher, Yann Gascuel(Alter Solutions), w0wbox, CVE-2023-6277, CVE-2023-52356, Yisumi, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), (CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Gandalf4a, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), sqrtpwn, Minghao Lin(Zhejiang University), Jiaxun Zhu(Zhejiang University), Patrick Wardle(DoubleYou), CVE-2024-40805, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Adam M., CVE-2024-6387, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Mateen Alinaghi, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Yadhu Krishna M(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), (Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Joshua Jones, Jiwon Park, Marcio Almeida(Tanto Security), Bistrit Dahal, Srijan Poudel, Jiahui Hu (梅零落)(NorthSea), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), ajajfxhj, Huang Xilin(Ant Group Light), Maksymilian Motyl, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Seunghyun Lee@@0x10n(KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-4558, Matthew Butler, Gary Kwong, Andreas Jaegersberger, Ro Achterberg

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
macOS>=14.0<14.6

Event History

Jul 29, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27878?

CVE-2024-27878 is considered high severity due to its potential for allowing arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27878?

To fix CVE-2024-27878, upgrade to macOS Sonoma version 14.6 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-27878?

CVE-2024-27878 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting macOS.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-27878?

CVE-2024-27878 affects macOS versions prior to 14.6.

5

Can CVE-2024-27878 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-27878 requires an application with root privileges for exploitation, thus it is not typically exploitable remotely.

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