VDB-256147 · CVE-2024-23247 · GCVE-0-2024-23247

Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-23247. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was disclosed 03/08/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23247 since 01/12/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/03/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 12.7, 13.6 or 14.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.7/13.6/14.4

Timelineinfo

01/12/2024 🔍
03/08/2024 +56 days 🔍
03/08/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2026 +756 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256147
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2024 07:01
Updated: 04/03/2026 05:03
Changes: 03/08/2024 07:01 (41), 08/26/2024 18:55 (27), 12/06/2024 03:20 (11), 04/16/2025 22:48 (3), 04/03/2026 05:03 (12)
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