CVE-2024-44279

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13 -

11 Dec 2024, 17:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~6.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 - Vendor Advisory

30 Oct 2024, 15:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
CWE		CWE-125

29 Oct 2024, 14:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se solucionó un problema de lectura fuera de los límites con una validación de entrada mejorada. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Ventura 13.7.1 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. El análisis de un archivo puede provocar la divulgación de información del usuario.

28 Oct 2024, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-10-28 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-44279

Mitre link : CVE-2024-44279

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44279

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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