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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2024-27863)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2024-27863)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/29/2024
Created
08/02/2024
Added
08/01/2024
Modified
08/14/2024

Description

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_6

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