CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, watchOS
Apple operating systems contain an improper authentication flaw allowing attackers to bypass pointer authentication. CISA added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following confirmed in-the-wild attacks.
why this severityExploited in the wild as confirmed by CISA KEV.
- CVSS
- 8.1
- EPSS
- 0.01 · top 26% · 2026-11-13
- KEV
- listed CISA KEV
- fix status
- Patched
- affected
- iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS 10.5
- first report
- 4 Nov 2026
- last update
- 5 Nov 2026
- CVE ids
What to do
Apply mitigations and security updates in accordance with vendor instructions and CISA guidance.
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2026-11-04CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products — Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication VulnerabilityCISA · www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-27834
News and write-ups
- 2026-11-05Hackers Exploit Patched Apple Flaw to Deliver Info-Stealing Malware, CISA SaysThe Hacker News · thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-exploit-patched-apple-flaw-to.html
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- No AI role
- categories
- General security
- severity
- 3 · Confirmed exploitation
- fix status
- Patched
- targets
- Not applicable
- owasp llm top 10
- no entry for these categories
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 4 Nov 2026 · first reported 4 Nov 2026
- origin
- NVDVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-11-04 22:01Z · updated 2026-11-05 11:07Z
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# CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-27834-apple-multiple-products-improper-authenticati · AIR-2026-1772 · live - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation): Exploited in the wild as confirmed by CISA KEV. - Fix status: Patched - First reported: 2026-11-04 - AI role: No AI role - Products: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, watchOS - CVE ids: CVE-2024-27834 - CVSS: 8.1 ## Summary Apple operating systems contain an improper authentication flaw allowing attackers to bypass pointer authentication. CISA added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following confirmed in-the-wild attacks. ## What to do Apply mitigations and security updates in accordance with vendor instructions and CISA guidance. ## Affected and fixed versions - Affected: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS 10.5 ## Latest updates - 2026-11-05: Hackers Exploit Patched Apple Flaw to Deliver Info-Stealing Malware, CISA Says (https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-exploit-patched-apple-flaw-to.html) - 2026-11-04: CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products — Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-27834) ## Sources - 2026-11-04 CISA: CVE-2024-27834: Apple Multiple Products — Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-27834 - 2026-11-05 The Hacker News: Hackers Exploit Patched Apple Flaw to Deliver Info-Stealing Malware, CISA Says https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-exploit-patched-apple-flaw-to.html Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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