CVE-2024-23249

HIGH

Published Mar 8, 2024 Modified Apr 2, 2026 CWE-404

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2024-23249?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-404 CWE-404

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	macos	14.0 — 14.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084

Other References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23249? +

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-23249? +

CVE-2024-23249 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23249? +

CVE-2024-23249 affects products from apple, specifically: macos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-23249? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-6202

Vulnerability in SK Hynix DDR5 on x86 allows a local attacker to trigger Rowhammer bit flips impacting the Hardware Integrity …

CVE-2026-90440

Uncaught exception, improper handling of exceptional conditions, improper resource shutdown vulnerability in Apache Thrift D thrift.server.nonblocking.TNonblockingServer. This issue affects Apache …

CVE-2026-45174

Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Linux Agent versions prior to 26.5 allow a local attacker to potentially compromise the agent daemon …

CVE-2026-17610

In SiSDK v2026.6.0 and earlier, high network traffic loads can cause a dropped ACK leading to a denial of service. …

CVE-2026-11317

A denial of service security issue exists in the affected product. The security issue stems from a fault occurring when …

CVE-2024-31611 9.1

SeaCMS 12.9 has a file deletion vulnerability via admin_template.php.