Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-27800

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Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-27800

Published: August 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95290
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-2024-27800
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message to the application and crash it.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-27800

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 14.5 23F79, 12.7.5 21H1222, 13.6.7 22G720
visionOS - update to 1.2
watchOS - update to 10.5
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8 20H343, 17.5 21F79
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8, 17.5 21F79
tvOS - update to 17.5

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