Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-0258
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87253
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-2024-0258
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 libxpc. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-0258
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.4 23E214
watchOS - update to 10.4
tvOS - update to 17.4
iPadOS - update to 17.4 21E217
Apple iOS - update to 17.4 21E217
watchOS - update to 10.4
tvOS - update to 17.4
iPadOS - update to 17.4 21E217
Apple iOS - update to 17.4 21E217