CVE-2024-23249 (GCVE-0-2024-23249)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-08 01:35 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-05 20:01 UTC
CWE
- Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents
- CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Assigner
References
4 references
Impacted products
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