CVE-2024-27834

Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

  • Medium 5.5
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 4 Nov 2026

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.

Key facts

Published
13 May 2024
Last changed
5 Nov 2026
Assigned by
apple
KEV added
4 Nov 2026
KEV fix due
18 Nov 2026
EPSS
1.502% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 74.723% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 5.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What to do

  • Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
AppleSafari
  • 0 up to but excluding 17.5 (affected)
AppleiOS and iPadOS
  • 0 up to but excluding 16.7.8 (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 17.5 (affected)
ApplemacOS
  • 0 up to but excluding 14.5 (affected)
AppletvOS
  • 0 up to but excluding 17.5 (affected)
ApplewatchOS
  • 0 up to but excluding 10.5 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 13 May 2024 Published
  2. 4 Nov 2026 CVE-2024-27834 added to CISA KEV
  3. 4 Nov 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References