# CVE-2024-44142: Memory corruption in GarageBand

> Processing a maliciously crafted image in Apple GarageBand may lead to arbitrary code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 2 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh3j-ppfx-qrwc

## What is CVE-2024-44142?

CVE-2024-44142 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple GarageBand, published on 30 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in GarageBand 10.4.12. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44142?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Garageband.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-44142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-44142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple GarageBand

- [CVE-2017-2372](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2372/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-42867](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42867/): Privilege escalation in GarageBand (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23300/): Use after free in GarageBand (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-22657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22657/): Memory corruption in macOS (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-22664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22664/): Memory corruption in macOS (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-44142 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-44142 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple GarageBand, published on 30 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple GarageBand. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44142/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44142/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44142
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44142
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-44142

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44142/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.