Apple macOS up to 14.6 Video File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.6. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Video File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-40845. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 14.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Video File Handler. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-40845 since 07/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 04/04/2026).

Upgrading to version 14.7 or 15 eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.7/15

Timelineinfo

07/10/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +69 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277627
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 07:22
Updated: 04/04/2026 21:21
Changes: 09/17/2024 07:22 (57), 09/21/2024 01:16 (1), 09/24/2024 20:34 (11), 03/10/2025 03:40 (3), 04/04/2026 21:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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