Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-40854
Published: January 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103071
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40854
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GPU drivers. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40854
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.7.1 22H221, 14.7.1 23H222, 15.1 24B83
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.1 21H216, 18.1 22B83
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7.1 21H216, 18.1 22B83
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.1 21H216, 18.1 22B83
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7.1 21H216, 18.1 22B83