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Threat Research Knowledge Base Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-27848
CVE-2024-27848
Description
CVE-2024-27848 is a security vulnerability in Apple's operating systems that could allow a malicious app to gain root privileges. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved permissions checking in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized elevation of privileges by a malicious application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
NIST assessment
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.8 (High)
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCISA-ADP assessment
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.4 (High)
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHas been exploited in the wild
No
Operating systems impacted
- macOS Sonoma (prior to 14.5)
- iOS (prior to 17.5)
- iPadOS (prior to 17.5)
Additional resources
Apps impacted
No apps impacted
Related
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unexpected application termination, potentially affecting the user experience. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
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