CVE-2024-40846
Apple macOS AppleIntelKBLGraphicsMTLDriver Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the AppleIntelKBLGraphicsMTLDriver. Crafted texture data can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
*Credits:
Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
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SSVC
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Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-07-10 CVE Reserved
- 2024-09-16 CVE Published
- 2024-09-25 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-28 EPSS Updated
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