CVE-2024-27878
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2024-0320Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOSNL2024-07-30csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Apple heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in MacOS.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1725Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Daten zu modifizieren, den Benutzer zu täuschen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-27878/cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911enisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18Mailing Listnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911nvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119nvd
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