CVE-2024-27848

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.5 — fixed in 17.5
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.5 — fixed in 17.5
Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.5; Apple Iphone Os 17.5; Apple macOS 14.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106

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