What is CVE-2024-23249?

CVE-2024-23249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-23249?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

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.

Published 2024-03-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

support.apple.com/en-us/120895
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23249?: CVE-2024-23249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-23249?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.