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TI-2024-27220 Aliases CVE-2024-40841GHSA-wc8g-qpv4-8j46

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service, 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-400, CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.7, 15

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.7; before 1514.7, 15Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7; before 15 Fixed in 14.7, 15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7, 15

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.7, 15

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27225 Cross-site scripting in Apple macOSPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2024-29721 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2024-27224 Cross-site scripting in Apple macOSPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40841
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc8g-qpv4-8j46

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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Sources

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