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CVE-2024-27878: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit: product-security@apple.com CertiK SkyFall Team IES Red Team ByteDanceYeto Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMickey Jin @patch1t Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeD4m0n Amir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 an anonymous researcher Yann Gascuel Alter Solutionsw0wbox CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsGandalf4a Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securitysqrtpwn Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityPatrick Wardle DoubleYouCVE-2024-40805 Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Adam M. CVE-2024-6387 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongMickey Jin @patch1t Kandji KandjiMateen Alinaghi Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityYadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Wojciech Regula SecuRing Dawn Security Lab of JingDongKirin @Pwnrin Joshua Jones Jiwon Park Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityBistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Jiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Huang Xilin Ant Group LightMaksymilian Motyl Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Seunghyun Lee @0x10n KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-4558 Matthew Butler Gary Kwong Andreas Jaegersberger Ro Achterberg

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.6
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-27878?

    CVE-2024-27878 is considered high severity due to its potential for allowing arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-27878?

    To fix CVE-2024-27878, upgrade to macOS Sonoma version 14.6 or later.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-27878?

    CVE-2024-27878 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting macOS.

  • Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-27878?

    CVE-2024-27878 affects macOS versions prior to 14.6.

  • Can CVE-2024-27878 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2024-27878 requires an application with root privileges for exploitation, thus it is not typically exploitable remotely.

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