#VU94869 Integer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-40784
Published: July 30, 2024 / Updated: October 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94869
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40784
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in ImageIO. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.