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CVE-2024-27805

First published: Mon May 13 2024(Updated: )

An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Credit: Kirin @Pwnrin 小来来 @Smi1eSEC Minghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsLucas Monteiro Daniel Monteiro Felipe Monteiro Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Shai Mishali @freak4pc CertiK SkyFall Team Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG Ptean anonymous researcher MIT CSAIL MIT CSAILJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILPr BarPr Hebrew UniversityEP Nick Wellnhofer Gil Pedersen Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun LFY @secsys Fudan UniversityTalal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncDaniel Zajork Joshua Zajork Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAndr.Ess Adam Berry Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiLFY @secsys yulige Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Robert Reichel Srijan Poudel CVE-2024-27806 Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology BhopalRomy R. ajajfxhj Maksymilian Motyl Immunity SystemsManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeEmilio Cobos MozillaLukas Bernhard CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeNan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteJoe Rutkowski @Joe12387 Crawless @abrahamjuliot Jeff Johnson underpassappDalibor Milanovic an anonymous researcher Concentrix凯 王 ConcentrixSteven Maser ConcentrixMatthew McLean ConcentrixBrandon Chesser ConcentrixCPU IT inc Concentrix ConcentrixAvalon IT Team ConcentrixPedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-23296 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsJoshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Ron Masas ImpervaScott Johnson RIPEDA ConsultingMykola Grymalyuk RIPEDA ConsultingJordy Witteman Carlos Polop Narendra Bhati Suma Soft PvtShaheen Fazim Pwn2car Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.5
12.7.5
Apple macOS<14.5
14.5
Apple macOS<13.6.7
13.6.7
watchOS<10.5
10.5
tvOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iOS<16.7.8
16.7.8
iPadOS<16.7.8
16.7.8
Apple iOS<17.5
17.5
iPadOS<17.5
17.5
iPadOS<16.7.8
iPadOS>=17.0<17.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.7.8
Apple iPhone OS>=17.0<17.5
Apple macOS<12.7.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.6.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.5
tvOS<17.5
watchOS<10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-27805?

    The severity of CVE-2024-27805 is rated as high due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-27805?

    To fix CVE-2024-27805, update your device to the latest software version provided by Apple, such as macOS Ventura 13.6.7 or iOS 17.5.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-27805?

    CVE-2024-27805 affects various Apple devices running older versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

  • Can CVE-2024-27805 expose user data?

    Yes, CVE-2024-27805 can potentially expose sensitive user data due to insufficient validation of environment variables.

  • What versions are safe from CVE-2024-27805?

    Safe versions against CVE-2024-27805 include macOS Ventura 13.6.7, iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and others specified in the vulnerability report.

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