TI-2024-18485 Aliases CVE-2024-27878 GHSA-fpm2-gfqf-g25v

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

HIGH 65CWE-120Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 14.6	14.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.6 Fixed in 14.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	14.0 to before 14.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-07-29
Apple macOS 14.6
22 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27192 Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file systemPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27878
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpm2-gfqf-g25v

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

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Sources

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