CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products · The issue was addressed with improved checks
Affects Apple Multiple ProductsSource GCVE Database
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 18 Nov 2026 · fixed in 17.5 : patch Apple Multiple Products now.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.5, 16.7.8, 14.5 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 2.5 years after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Apple Inc.
, 77 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 2.5 years after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 2.5 years after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AppleSafari | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppletvOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplewatchOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
CVE-2024-27834 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems and Safari. It involves a flaw that could allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capabilities to bypass Pointer Authentication. The issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, Safari 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.5.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27834 (opens in a new tab)
- sekoia.com/blog/poisoned-source-apt29-watering-holes-targets-mobile-devices-with-n-day-exploits (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-27834 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214104 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214102 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214100 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120901 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120896 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WKIXADCW3O4R2OOSDZGPU55XQFE6NA3M (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADCLQW54XN37VJZNYD3UKCYATJFIMYXG (opens in a new tab)