Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2024 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2024-27798
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 x_transferred