CVE-2024-27827 Path traversal in macOS
An app can read arbitrary files due to improper state management, requiring users to upgrade macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27827?
CVE-2024-27827 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 13 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-27827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg8p-96cv-v9cj.