CVE-2024-44161 Memory corruption in macOS
An out-of-bounds read in macOS allows attackers to cause unexpected app termination via a maliciously crafted texture.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44161?
CVE-2024-44161 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 16 Sep 2024. 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
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-44161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5c3-cc8j-cvfq.