CVE-2024-27836

Apple macOS PPM Image Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

El problema se solucionó con controles mejorados. Este problema se solucionó en visionOS 1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 17.5 y iPadOS 17.5. El procesamiento de una imagen creada con fines malintencionados puede provocar la ejecución de código arbitrario.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the ImageIO framework is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the ImageIO framework. Crafted data in a PPM image can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Junsung Lee

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.8

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-02-26 CVE Reserved
2024-06-10 CVE Published
2024-07-04 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101	2024-07-03
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106	2024-07-03
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214108	2024-07-03
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101	2024-07-03
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106	2024-07-03
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214108	2024-07-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 17.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 17.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 17.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 17.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				< 14.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 14.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Visionos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Visionos"				< 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Visionos" and version " < 1.2"		-		Affected