Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-27851
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Safari — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120896
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905
- support.apple.com/en-us/120906
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 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-2024-27851?
- CVE-2024-27851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27851?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27851 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.