SB2024080512 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
Published: August 5, 2024 Updated: January 21, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 24 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27844)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists within the Safari component. A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the site, which can trick the victim into granting permissions for a dangerous website.
2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27884)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Transparency. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27820)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit Web Inspector. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
4) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27830)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the WebKit Canvas. A remote attacker can fingerprint website users.
5) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27851)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
6) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27833)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted data website, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
7) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27850)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in WebKit. A remote attacker can fingerprint website users.8) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27812)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file protocol. A remote attacker can trick the victim to cl;lick on a specially crafted link and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27808)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
10) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27838)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in WebKit. A remote attacker can fingerprint website users.
11) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27857)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Metal. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted KTX file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27817)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreMedia. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
13) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27802)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Metal. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or execute arbitrary code.
14) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27800)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message to the application and crash it.
15) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27811)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in libiconv. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
16) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27815)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
17) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27840)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper memory handling in the OS kernel. A local user who has already achieved kernel code execution can bypass kernel memory protections.
18) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27828)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOSurface. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
19) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27836)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing images in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
20) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27801)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Foundation. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.21) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27832)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Disk Images. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.
22) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27831)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in CoreMedia. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
23) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40771)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AVEVideoEncoder. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
24) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27856)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling Text objects. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
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