CVE-2024-27834Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | MEDIUM | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Nov 18, 2026
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-27834
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Last modified
- 2026-11-05 12:56 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
AppleSafari1 version range
- before 17.5
AppleiOS and iPadOS2 version ranges
- before 16.7.8
- before 17.5
ApplemacOS1 version range
- before 14.5
AppletvOS1 version range
- before 17.5
ApplewatchOS1 version range
- before 10.5
References
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-27834
- sekoia.com https://www.sekoia.com/blog/poisoned-source-apt29-watering-holes-targets-mobile-devices-with-n-day-exploits