CVE-2024-27876 Race condition in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can write arbitrary files by exploiting a race condition when unpacking a maliciously crafted archive on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27876?
CVE-2024-27876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2. Unpacking a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27876?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-27876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-976w-rfcm-5cfg.