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macOSOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-44283

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.1 / 14.7.1 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in macOS file parsing functionality. When parsing a maliciously crafted file, the affected component reads memory outside allocated buffer bounds, triggering an unexpected application termination. Apple addressed this with improved bounds checking in the specified macOS versions.

MitigationApply the appropriate macOS security update (Sequoia 15.1, Sonoma 14.7.1, or Ventura 13.7.1) to all affected systems to remediate the vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.7.1>= 14.0, < 14.7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed macOS version
    Open Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersion
    Affected if The version is 13.0 to 13.7.0 (any build) or 14.0 to 14.7.0 (any build)
  2. Confirm macOS release name
    Run: sw_vers -productVersion and note the major version number (13=Ventura, 14=Sonoma)
    Affected if Running Ventura 13.x or Sonoma 14.x without the 13.7.1 or 14.7.1 security update respectively

You are affected if your macOS version is 13.0 through 13.7.0 or 14.0 through 14.7.0; you are NOT affected if running 13.7.1, 14.7.1, or newer.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.7.1 / 14.7.1 or later
Fixed in 13.7.114.7.1
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate macOS security update (Sequoia 15.1, Sonoma 14.7.1, or Ventura 13.7.1) to all affected systems to remediate the vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS 13.7.1 (for Ventura) or macOS 14.7.1 (for Sonoma); for macOS 15.x, update to 15.1 or later

  1. Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution before performing any system update
  2. Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
  3. Click on 'General' and then select 'Software Update'
  4. Allow the system to check for updates
  5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' or 'Upgrade Now' to install the recommended macOS version
  6. Restart your Mac when prompted to complete the installation
  7. After updating, verify the new version by going to Apple menu > About This Mac to confirm you are running macOS 13.7.1 or 14.7.1 or later
Caveat Minor macOS updates typically have no breaking changes; ensure third-party apps are compatible with the target version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in macOS Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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