Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-22268

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-22268: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22268?
CVE-2024-22268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-22268?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-22268 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.