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.

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 version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 16.7.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.7.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Sonoma 14.4. A malicious application may be able to access     Find My data. (CVE-2024-23229)

  - 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)

  - 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)

  - 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 version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 17.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
196931	macOS 13.x < 13.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214107)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
196911	Apple iOS < 16.7.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214100)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high
196910	macOS 12.x < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214105)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
196909	Apple iOS < 17.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214101)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2024-27840

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Tenable Plugins

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