8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-27834
Apple iOS/ tvOS/ watchOS/ macOS Pointer Authentication Bypass
Overview
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.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
May 14, 2024, 3:13 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 2, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-27834
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework
for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems.
We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
This addresses a pointer authentication bypass vulnerability by updating affected software components.
- Update affected Apple iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS.
- Update affected WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit packages.
- Update affected Fedora packages.
- Upgrade affected RHEL webkitgtk and webkit2gtk packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-27834 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-27834.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-27834 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-27834
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Exploit-Research Database.
CSS JavaScript HTML
Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
0 stars
0 fork
0 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
This repo has been linked 79 different CVEs too.
None
Python
Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
0 stars
0 fork
0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 26, 2026, 8:17 a.m.
This repo has been linked 2857 different CVEs too.
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-27834 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
Apple Releases Urgent Updates to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and its Safari web browser to address two zero-day flaws that have come under active exploitation in the wild. The flaws are liste ... Read more
Published Date:
Nov 20, 2024 (1 year, 4 months ago)
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-27834 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, Safari 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905 Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 Removed Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 Removed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ Types: Mailing List Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 Types: Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 Types: Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 Types: Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 Types: Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.5 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.44.2 *cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.44.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-277 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/9 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/16 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/21/1 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/10 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/17 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, Safari 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.