Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2024-23257
Published: March 7, 2024 / Updated: June 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87219
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23257
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing images in ImageIO framework. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
visionOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23257
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.4 21H1123, 13.6.5 22G621, 14.4 23E214
visionOS - update to 1.1
Apple iOS - update to 16.7.6 20H320
iPadOS - update to 16.7.6
visionOS - update to 1.1
Apple iOS - update to 16.7.6 20H320
iPadOS - update to 16.7.6