Apple macOS up to 14 Kernel Memory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 14. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-44227. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 14. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-44227 since 08/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/14/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
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08/20/2024 🔍
03/10/2025 +202 days 🔍
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03/14/2025 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44227 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44227
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299124
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2025 23:37
Updated: 03/14/2025 13:38
Changes: 03/10/2025 23:37 (22), 03/10/2025 23:38 (34), 03/11/2025 13:01 (1), 03/14/2025 13:38 (10)
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