Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-23270
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87217
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23270
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Image Processing. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23270
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.4 21H1123, 13.6.5 22G621, 14.4 23E214
iPadOS - update to 17.4 21E217
tvOS - update to 17.4
Apple iOS - update to 17.4 21E217
iPadOS - update to 17.4 21E217
tvOS - update to 17.4
Apple iOS - update to 17.4 21E217