Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-2398

When an application tells libcurl it wants to allow HTTP/2 server push, and the amount of received headers for the push surpasses the maximum allowed limit (1000), libcurl aborts the server push. When aborting, libcurl inadvertently does not free all the previously allocated headers and instead leaks the memory. Further, this error condition fails silently and is therefore not easily detected by an application.

EPSS: 0.361 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2398?
CVE-2024-2398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-2398?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2398 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.