CVE-2024-27878

medium

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-07-29

Updated: 2024-08-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Medium