CVE-2024-27826 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
A local attacker can exploit improper memory handling to escalate privileges and cause an unexpected system shutdown on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27826?
CVE-2024-27826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27826?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-27826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jp5-hgp9-g2jh.