Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-23259
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87259
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23259
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Safari. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and crash the browser.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23259
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.4 23E214
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.6 20H320, 17.4 21E217
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.6, 17.4 21E217
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.6 20H320, 17.4 21E217
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.6, 17.4 21E217