VDB-282239 · CVE-2024-44284 · Nessus 211697

Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6 File out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-44284. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-44284 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211697 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 13.7 or 14.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211697) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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ADP CISA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211697
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +69 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44284 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44284
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282239
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 23:00
Updated: 04/07/2026 07:04
Changes: 10/28/2024 23:00 (57), 11/22/2024 11:15 (2), 09/01/2025 00:13 (7), 04/07/2026 07:04 (22)
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