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.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-358

References

product-security@apple.com
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.