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 vulnerabilit…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
- Vmware Fusion
- Vmware Workstation
- N/a Vmware Fusion — versions 13.x
- N/a Vmware Workstation — versions 17.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
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.