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7.8
CWE
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CVE-2024-27798: Input Validation

First published: Mon May 13 2024(Updated: )

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges.

Credit: Yann GASCUEL Alter Solutions product-security@apple.com an anonymous researcher Pr BarPr Hebrew University EP an anonymous researcher Concentrix凯 王 ConcentrixSteven Maser ConcentrixMatthew McLean ConcentrixBrandon Chesser ConcentrixCPU IT inc Concentrix ConcentrixAvalon IT Team ConcentrixLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityDaniel Zajork Joshua Zajork Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-23296 CVE-2024-27806 ajajfxhj Kirin @Pwnrin 小来来 @Smi1eSEC pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsJoshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Ron Masas ImpervaCertiK SkyFall Team Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativean anonymous researcher MIT CSAIL MIT CSAILJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILNick Wellnhofer Gil Pedersen Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeScott Johnson RIPEDA ConsultingMykola Grymalyuk RIPEDA ConsultingJordy Witteman Carlos Polop Narendra Bhati Suma Soft PvtShaheen Fazim Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiLFY @secsys yulige Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Robert Reichel Maksymilian Motyl Immunity SystemsManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeEmilio Cobos MozillaLukas Bernhard CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityNan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteJoe Rutkowski @Joe12387 Crawless @abrahamjuliot Jeff Johnson underpassappPwn2car Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.5
14.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.5
macOS<12.7.5
12.7.5
macOS Ventura<13.6.7
13.6.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-27798?

    CVE-2024-27798 is considered a significant vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-27798?

    To fix CVE-2024-27798, update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.5 or one of the patched versions of macOS Monterey or macOS Ventura.

  • What causes the CVE-2024-27798 vulnerability?

    CVE-2024-27798 is caused by an authorization issue related to state management within the macOS.

  • What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-27798?

    CVE-2024-27798 affects macOS versions before 12.7.5, between 13.0 and 13.6.7, and between 14.0 and 14.5.

  • Can CVE-2024-27798 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2024-27798 primarily requires local access to the machine to exploit the authorization issues.

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