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CVE-2024-44284: Input Validation

First published: Mon Oct 28 2024(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Credit: product-security@apple.com CVE-2024-39573 CVE-2024-38477 CVE-2024-38476 an anonymous researcher Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroMickey Jin @patch1t K宝 @Pwnrin Kirin @Pwnrin 7feilee pattern-f @pattern_F_ Loadshine LabHikerell Loadshine LabHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAlexandre Bedard Ronny Stiftel Wang Yu CyberservalJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJex Amro Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMateusz Krzywicki @krzywix Garrett Moon Excited Pixel LLCArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Ben Roeder Toomas Römer Jaime Bertran Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Un3xploitable CW Research IncBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk CW Research IncPedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Dawn Security Lab of JDYinyi Wu @_3ndy1 Dawn Security Lab of JDNarendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Lucas Di Tomase Ryan Dowd @_rdowd Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Bing Shi Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba Group Indiana University BloomingtonLuyi Xing Indiana University Bloomingtondw0r! Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Wojciech Regula SecuRingQ1IQ @q1iqF P1umer @p1umer Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Politepix @hallewinkler Holger Fuhrmannek 냥냥

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.7.1
14.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS<13.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.7.1
macOS<15.1
15.1
macOS Ventura<13.7.1
13.7.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44284?

    The severity of CVE-2024-44284 is considered high due to the potential for unexpected app termination.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44284?

    To fix CVE-2024-44284, update to macOS Ventura 13.7.1 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.1.

  • What causes the CVE-2024-44284 vulnerability?

    The CVE-2024-44284 vulnerability is caused by an out-of-bounds write issue that can be triggered by parsing a maliciously crafted file.

  • What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44284?

    CVE-2024-44284 affects macOS versions prior to 13.7.1 and those between 14.0 and 14.7.1.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-44284?

    The potential impact of CVE-2024-44284 includes unexpected termination of applications when processing malicious files.

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