High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026

CVE-2024-27842

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=14.0,<14.5
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: <14.5

Patches

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT214106nvdVendor Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12nvdMailing List
support.apple.com/en-us/120903nvd

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