CVE-2024-23234
Status: ModifiedMedium (6.7)—
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 6.7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.26%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 16
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-787
- CWE-787
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120884
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120886
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
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