CVE-2024-27856

Jan. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
macOS Sonoma
  • 14.5
tvOS
  • 17.5
watchOS
  • 10.5
Safari
  • 17.5
iOS
  • 16.7.8
  • 17.5
iPadOS
  • 16.7.8
  • 17.5
visionOS
  • 1.2

Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906

Tags

CWE-94
product-security@apple.com
2025-01-15
CVE-2024-27856

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Date

  • Published: Jan. 15, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: Jan. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

product-security@apple.com

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