CVE-2024-27805

Vulnerability

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-27805, originates from improper validation of environment variables in Apple's operating systems. The issue was addressed by improving the validation of these variables to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive user data [1][2][3][4].

Exploitation

The attack vector is local, requiring an app to be installed on the device. No special privileges are mentioned beyond those that a standard app would have. The exploitation does not require user interaction beyond installing or running the malicious app [1][2][3][4].

Impact

A successful attack could allow the app to access sensitive user data, such as personal information or credentials, though the exact scope of data is not detailed in the available references. The impact is rated as Medium with a CVSS v3 score of 5.5, reflecting the requirement for local access and potential confidentiality breach.

Mitigation

Apple released patches for this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, and watchOS 10.5 [1][2][3][4]. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest operating system versions to mitigate the risk. This CVE is not listed in the known exploited vulnerabilities catalog.