What is CVE-2024-27842?

CVE-2024-27842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-27842?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-27842

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Published 2024-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-358

References

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)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27842?: CVE-2024-27842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-27842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.