Memory leak in macOS - CVE-2024-27841

 

Memory leak in macOS - CVE-2024-27841

Published: May 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89405
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27841
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in AVEVideoEncoder. A local application can force the application to leak memory and gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-27841

Install updates from vendor's website.

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