This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.6.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An     attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen     on the same Mac. (CVE-2023-42861)

  - A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and     iPadOS 17.4. An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel     memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited. (CVE-2024-23296)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8,     macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user-     sensitive data. (CVE-2024-27789)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS     Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27796)

  - An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27798)

  - This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5,     macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. An unprivileged app may be able     to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode. (CVE-2024-27799)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7,     macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service.
    (CVE-2024-27800)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS     17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27802)

  - An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27805)

  - This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS     10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27806)

  - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS     17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location     information. (CVE-2024-27810)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey     12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma     14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27817)

  - A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8     and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, watchOS 10.5, visionOS 1.3, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets.
    (CVE-2024-27823)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app     may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27824)

  - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An     app may be able to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2024-27827)

  - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and     iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code     execution. (CVE-2024-27831)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS     Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS     10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory     protections. (CVE-2024-27840)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be     able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27843)

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS     Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-27847)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura     13.6.7, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive     data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-27855)

  - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5,     macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2024-27885)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is     fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS     16.7.3, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.
    (CVE-2023-42893)

  - A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app     may be able to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2024-23236)

  - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.5, watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. An attacker with physical     access may be able to leak Mail account credentials. (CVE-2024-23251)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5, iOS     17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate     FaceTime calls without user authorization. (CVE-2024-23282)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS     Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27796)

  - An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27798)

  - This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5,     macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. An unprivileged app may be able     to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode. (CVE-2024-27799)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7,     macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service.
    (CVE-2024-27800)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and     iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27801,     CVE-2024-27811, CVE-2024-27832)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS     17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27802)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel     privileges. (CVE-2024-27804)

  - An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27805)

  - This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS     10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27806)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2,     Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing web content may lead to     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27808)

  - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS     17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location     information. (CVE-2024-27810)

  - 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 out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges. (CVE-2024-27813)

  - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS     17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to     execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27815)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS     17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to access user data. (CVE-2024-27816)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey     12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma     14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27817)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code     execution. (CVE-2024-27818)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and     iPadOS 16.7.8, visionOS 1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5.
    Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27820)

  - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS     17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.
    (CVE-2024-27821)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app     may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2024-27822)

  - A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8     and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, watchOS 10.5, visionOS 1.3, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets.
    (CVE-2024-27823)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app     may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27824)

  - A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing     restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy     preferences. (CVE-2024-27825)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS     Sonoma 14.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, watchOS 10.5, visionOS 1.3, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. An     app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27826)

  - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An     app may be able to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2024-27827)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5.
    Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27829)

  - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, visionOS     1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A maliciously crafted webpage     may be able to fingerprint the user. (CVE-2024-27830)

  - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and     iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code     execution. (CVE-2024-27831)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5,     Safari 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be     able to bypass Pointer Authentication. (CVE-2024-27834)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS     17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2024-27836)

  - A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.5. A local attacker may gain access to Keychain items. (CVE-2024-27837)

  - The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and     iPadOS 16.7.8, visionOS 1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A     maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user. (CVE-2024-27838)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5,     macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory. (CVE-2024-27841)

  - 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. (CVE-2024-27842)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be     able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27843)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5,     Safari 17.5. A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the site.
    (CVE-2024-27844)

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS     Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-27847)

  - This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS     17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2024-27848)

  - This issue was addressed with improvements to the noise injection algorithm. This issue is fixed in     visionOS 1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. A maliciously crafted webpage may     be able to fingerprint the user. (CVE-2024-27850)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2,     Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web     content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27851)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura     13.6.7, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive     data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-27855)

  - An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in visionOS     1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause     unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27857)

  - This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5,     visionOS 1.2, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
    (CVE-2024-27884)

  - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5,     macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2024-27885)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
196931	macOS 13.x < 13.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214107)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
196912	macOS 14.x < 14.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214106)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2024-27827

medium

Tenable Plugins

high

high