Race condition in macOS - CVE-2024-27876
Published: September 16, 2024 / Updated: April 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97337
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-2024-27876
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Compression component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into unpacking a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27876
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7 23H124, 13.7 22H123, 15.0 24A335
visionOS - update to 2.0
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
visionOS - update to 2.0
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354