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TI-2024-15355 Aliases CVE-2024-23249GHSA-j2cw-j27w-3f6m

Apple macOS: Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose…

Priority LOW 31CWE-404Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.414.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.4 Fixed in 14.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.4

    36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2024-15332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23249
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2cw-j27w-3f6m

References

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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