CVE-2024-27823

Name: CVE-2024-27823
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-29T23:15:10.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-27823 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.69%

48.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7.8
Apple	Ipados	>= 17.0, < 17.5
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7.8
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 17.0, < 17.5
Apple	Macos	< 12.7.5
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.6.7
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.5
Apple	Tvos	< 17.5
Apple	Visionos	< 1.3
Apple	Watchos	< 10.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214123

Timeline

Published: Jul 29, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27823?

How severe is CVE-2024-27823?

CVE-2024-27823 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27823?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST