CVE-2024-27878 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Apple Macos

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 41.11%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple Macos Sonoma
Timeline
PublishedJul 29
Latest updateJul 30

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.6
▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.6
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-fpm2-gfqf-g25v: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2024-07-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2024-27878: macOS Sonoma 14.6↗2024-07-29
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