Local system shutdown via memory-handling flaw
Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Memory-handling flaw in Apple Neural Engine across affected Apple platforms allows local users to cause an unexpected system shutdown. Apple states that improved memory handling corrected the issue but has not disclosed the affected routine, memory operation, or triggering input. Exploitation requires local execution on the device, and the vendor-documented consequence is a system shutdown.
Summary
What happened
Memory-handling flaw in Apple Neural Engine across affected Apple platforms allows local users to cause an unexpected system shutdown. Apple states that improved memory handling corrected the issue but has not disclosed the affected routine, memory operation, or triggering input. Exploitation requires local execution on the device, and the vendor-documented consequence is a system shutdown.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27826
- Published
- Jul 29, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1529
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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