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CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

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Known exploitation makes this an urgent exposure review for teams running Apple Multiple Products.

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS 10.5 contain an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass pointer authentication. CISA Cybersecurity Advisories

Key facts

Verified source facts
Identifier CVE-2024-27834
Affected technology Apple Multiple Products
CVSS A numeric score is not supplied in the collected source record.
Weakness An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication
Exploitation evidence Reported by the linked official source; review exposure immediately.
CISA remediation due date 2026-11-18 (covered US federal civilian agencies)
Primary record CVE CNA: apple

Who is affected and which versions are fixed

Affected and fixed versions reported by the sources
Product or package Affected range / status Reported fix Source
Apple Safari 0 to < 17.5 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple
Apple iOS and iPadOS 0 to < 16.7.8 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple
Apple iOS and iPadOS 0 to < 17.5 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple
Apple macOS 0 to < 14.5 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple
Apple tvOS 0 to < 17.5 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple
Apple watchOS 0 to < 10.5 (version type: custom) [affected] Not stated in this record CVE CNA: apple

Compare the exact product, branch, package, platform, and vendor status. An upstream version boundary is not proof that a distribution backport or appliance firmware is vulnerable or fixed.

How the vulnerability works

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. CVE CNA: apple

Apple Multiple Products concerns a trust decision rather than a cosmetic defect. If the affected path is reachable, an attacker may cross a role, tenant, or login boundary.

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