RCE in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-27856
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.006 (47.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · 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 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120906 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27856?
- CVE-2024-27856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27856 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.