Privilege escalation in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-27826
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Tvos — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple Watchos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27826?
- CVE-2024-27826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27826?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.