CVE-2024-27815: Input Validation

Published May 13, 2024
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Updated

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

an anonymous researcher(MIT CSAIL), (MIT CSAIL), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), an anonymous researcher, Ron Masas(Imperva), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 小来来@@Smi1eSEC, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), CertiK SkyFall Team, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pr(Bar), Pr(Hebrew University), EP, Nick Wellnhofer, Gil Pedersen, Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun, LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Daniel Zajork, Joshua Zajork, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Scott Johnson(RIPEDA Consulting), Mykola Grymalyuk(RIPEDA Consulting), Jordy Witteman, Carlos Polop, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Narendra Bhati(Suma Soft Pvt), Shaheen Fazim, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), LFY@@secsys, yulige, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, Robert Reichel, CVE-2024-27806, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), ajajfxhj, Maksymilian Motyl(Immunity Systems), Manfred Paul@@_manfp(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Emilio Cobos(Mozilla), Lukas Bernhard(CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Joe Rutkowski@@Joe12387(Crawless), @@abrahamjuliot, Jeff Johnson(underpassapp), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Ryan Pickren (ryanpickren.com), Manfred Paul@@_manfp(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), (Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Minghao Lin(Baidu Security), (Baidu Security), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Dalibor Milanovic, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Andr.Ess, Adam Berry, Srijan Poudel, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal), Romy R., Lucas Monteiro, Daniel Monteiro, Felipe Monteiro, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Shai Mishali@@freak4pc

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.5
14.5
Apple tvOS<17.5
17.5
Apple WatchOS<10.5
10.5
Apple visionOS<1.2
1.2
Apple iOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iPadOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iPadOS<17.5
Apple iPhone OS<17.5
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.5
Apple tvOS<17.5
Apple visionOS<1.2
Apple WatchOS<10.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.5
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.5
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.5

Event History

May 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 19, 2024
Exploit Published
via GitHub·10:03 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27815?

CVE-2024-27815 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow apps to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27815?

To address CVE-2024-27815, users should update to the latest versions of the affected Apple products, specifically tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, visionOS 1.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.5.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-27815?

CVE-2024-27815 affects Apple products including tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, and macOS.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-27815?

Currently, there is no documented workaround for CVE-2024-27815, and applying the necessary updates is the recommended action.

5

What type of issue is associated with CVE-2024-27815?

CVE-2024-27815 is associated with an out-of-bounds write issue, which can lead to severe security vulnerabilities.

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