Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2024-27873
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94864
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27873
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 when processing untrusted input in CoreMedia. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service attack.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27873
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.6 23G80, 12.7.6 21H1320, 13.6.8 22G820
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80