Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-27877
Published: July 30, 2024 / Updated: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94861
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27877
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack,
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AppleVA. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27877
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.6 23G80, 12.7.6 21H1320, 13.6.8 22G820