CVE-2024-27840

MediumCVSS 6.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-786

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS and iPadOS< 16.7.8; < 17.5
ApplemacOS< 12.7.5; < 13.6.7
AppletvOS< 17.5
ApplevisionOS< 1.2
ApplewatchOS< 10.5
appleiphone_os< 17.5; < 16.7.8
appleipad_os< 17.5; < 16.7.8
applemacos< 13.6.7; < 12.7.5
applewatchos< 10.5
applevisionos< 1.2
appletvos< 17.5

References

Timeline

Published
Jun 10, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2024-27840: Medium severity, CVSS 6.3 | Vulnix