CVE-2024-27834: tvos — Fix

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-277 CWE-277

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	safari	< 17.5
apple	ipados	< 17.5
apple	iphone_os	< 17.5
apple	macos	14.0 — 14.5
apple	tvos	< 17.5
apple	watchos	< 10.5
webkitgtk	webkitgtk	< 2.44.2
wpewebkit	wpe_webkit	< 2.44.2
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106

Other References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27834? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-27834? +

CVE-2024-27834 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-27834? +

CVE-2024-27834 affects products from apple, fedoraproject, webkitgtk, wpewebkit, specifically: fedora, ipados, iphone_os, macos, safari, tvos, watchos, webkitgtk, wpe_webkit. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-27834? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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