Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2024-40846
Published: September 16, 2024 / Updated: September 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97326
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-2024-40846
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AppleGraphicsControl. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted video file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40846
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7 23H124, 15.0 24A335