Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU95298

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-27848

Published: August 5, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95298

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27848

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in StorageKit. A local application can gain root privileges on the system.

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 14.5 23F79
iPadOS - update to 17.5 21F79
Apple iOS - update to 17.5 21F79