Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2024-40799

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Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2024-40799

Published: July 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94863
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-2024-40799
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 a boundary condition in CoreGraphics. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service attack.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-40799

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 14.6 23G80, 12.7.6 21H1320, 13.6.8 22G820
visionOS - update to 1.3
watchOS - update to 10.6
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.9 20H348, 17.6 21G80
tvOS - update to 17.6

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