CVE-2024-44237

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.7.1; from 14.0 before 14.7.1 — fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.7.1, 14.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13

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