Use after free in Apple GarageBand
Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in GarageBand 10.4.11. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GarageBand (Apple): 10.4.11
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GarageBand (Apple) Fixed in 10.4.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r6q-rqqp-8fc4
References
More Apple Garageband vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01653 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01655 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-29711 Apple GarageBand: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06926 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06919 Apple macOS: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22952 Apple GarageBand: An app may be able to gain root privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r6q-rqqp-8fc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences