CVE-2024-27834
Improper Authentication
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | None | No effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.01502 (1.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 74.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 4, 2026
- Federal due date
- Nov 18, 2026
CISA assessment as of Nov 4, 2026
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287Improper Authentication
Affected products
Apple Safari
- affected: before 17.5
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- affected: before 16.7.8
- affected: before 17.5
Apple macOS
- affected: before 14.5
Apple tvOS
- affected: before 17.5
Apple watchOS
- affected: before 10.5
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120896
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@list…
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214102
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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