Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-23248

CVE-2024-23248:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-23248 is a vulnerability in macOS Sonoma's ColorSync component that was disclosed and patched on March 7, 2024. The vulnerability affects macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.4, where processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service condition or potentially disclose memory contents (Apple Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the ColorSync component of macOS Sonoma and is related to memory handling issues. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. The issue requires user interaction to process a malicious file that could trigger the vulnerability (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to two primary impacts: a denial-of-service condition that could affect system stability, and potential disclosure of memory contents which could expose sensitive information (Apple Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by improving memory handling in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability. The fix is included in the macOS Sonoma 14.4 security update released on March 7, 2024 (Apple Advisory).

Community reactions

The vulnerability was discovered and reported by m4yfly with TianGong Team of Legendsec at Qi'anxin Group (Apple Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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