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CVE-2024-27880: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2024-27880) was discovered affecting multiple Apple operating systems. The vulnerability was reported by Junsung Lee and fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and tvOS 18 (Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read issue (CWE-125) in the ImageIO component. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local access is required and user interaction is needed (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination. The vulnerability affects the ImageIO component across multiple Apple operating systems (Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has addressed this vulnerability with improved input validation in the following updates: iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and tvOS 18. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest available versions (Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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