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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-27840

An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections.

MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections.

CVSS 3.1
6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.25% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-786
Affected
apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/visionos · apple/watchos
Source
product-security@apple.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.