CVE-2024-44237 Memory corruption in macOS
An attacker can cause unexpected application termination by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted file on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44237?
CVE-2024-44237 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44237 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-2024-44237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m3j-r733-g8p5.