CVE-2024-27876: Race Condition

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2. Unpacking a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, an anonymous researcher, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, ajajfxhj, Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Stephan Casas, CVE-2024-44129, Holger Fuhrmannek, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Junsung Lee, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), CVE-2023-5841, Max Thomas, 냥냥, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Jake Derouin (jakederouin.com), Anamika Adhikari, Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Justin Cohen, Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Tuan D. Hoang, Daniele Antonioli, @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), Joshua Keller, Lukas, Kenneth Chew, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Om Kothawade(Zaprico Digital), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Srijan Poudel, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Chloe Surett, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2024-44130, Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), CVE-2024-41957, Hafiizh(HakTrak), YoKo Kho@@yokoacc(HakTrak), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, ant4g0nist, Charly Suchanek, CVE-2024-44134, Tim Clem, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.7
14.7
Apple visionOS<2
2
macOS<15
15
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18
18
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7
iPhone OS<17.7
macOS>=13.0<13.7
macOS>=14.0<14.7
Apple visionOS<2.0
macOS Ventura<13.7
13.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17.7
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17.7
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 23, 2025
Exploit Published
via GitHub·09:42 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-2024-27876?

CVE-2024-27876 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow arbitrary file writing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27876?

To fix CVE-2024-27876, update to macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2024-27876?

CVE-2024-27876 affects macOS Ventura prior to 13.7, iOS prior to 17.7, iPadOS prior to 17.7, visionOS prior to 2, and macOS Sonoma prior to 14.7.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-27876?

CVE-2024-27876 is a race condition vulnerability that can be exploited through maliciously crafted archives.

5

When was CVE-2024-27876 addressed?

CVE-2024-27876 was addressed in updates released for various Apple products, including macOS and iOS, in late 2023.

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