Path Traversal in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-27827
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27827?
- CVE-2024-27827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27827?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.