Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2024-27802

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Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2024-27802

Published: August 5, 2024 / Updated: August 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95291
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27802
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Metal. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or execute arbitrary code.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-27802

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
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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