Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026
CVE-2024-27840
CVE-2024-27840
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.8
- (no CPE)range: = 16.7.8
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.5
- (no CPE)range: = 17.5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.2
- (no CPE)range: = 1.2
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.5
- (no CPE)range: = 10.5
- Range: = 13.6.7
- Range: = 12.7.5
- Range: = 16.7.8
Patches
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References
22- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214108nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214100nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214101nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214102nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214104nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214105nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214107nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214108nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120899nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120900nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120906nvd
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