Advisory Details

August 23rd, 2024

Apple macOS AMDRadeonX6000MTLDriver KTX Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-27857
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the Metal framework is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the AMDRadeonX6000MTLDriver. Crafted data in a KTX file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-05-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-08-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-08-23 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

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