Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-54568
Published: August 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114567
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54568
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ATS when parsing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the app.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-54568
Install updates from vendor's website.