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Denial-of-service in iOS/iPadOS (fixed in iOS 18 / iPadOS 18)

IdentifiersCVE-2024-27874CWE-400· Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The provided content states that CVE-2024-27874 is a remotely triggerable issue in iOS/iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service. Apple indicates it was addressed via improved state management and is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. No additional technical details (affected component, vulnerable function, trigger vector, or crash mechanism) are included in the supplied material.

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Remote denial-of-service condition (service/process/device instability or crash) against affected iOS/iPadOS versions, as described by Apple. The content does not specify the impacted process/component or whether the DoS is limited to an app/process crash versus broader system impact.

Mitigation

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No specific mitigations are provided in the supplied content beyond applying the vendor update. In absence of component-level details, additional targeted mitigations cannot be stated from the provided material.

Remediation

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Upgrade to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 (or later), where Apple reports the issue is fixed via improved state management.
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AppleIos And Ipadosoperating_system
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system

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