Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-2024-3291 · first 29.10.2024 · updated 07.04.2026 · CVSS 6,3
What it is about
Apple macOS ist ein Betriebssystem, das auf FreeBSD und Mach basiert. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Apple macOS Sequoia <15.1
- Apple macOS Sonoma <14.7.1
- Apple macOS Ventura <13.7.1
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Apple macOS Sequoia 15.1
- Apple macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
- Apple macOS Ventura 13.7.1
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Apple Security Advisory vom 2024-10-28 lists.apple.com
- Apple Security Advisory vom 2024-10-28 lists.apple.com
- Apple Security Advisory vom 2024-10-28 lists.apple.com
CVE: CVE-2024-38476, CVE-2024-38477, CVE-2024-39573, CVE-2024-40849, CVE-2024-40854, CVE-2024-40855, CVE-2024-40858, CVE-2024-44122, CVE-2024-44126, CVE-2024-44137, CVE-2024-44144, CVE-2024-44156, CVE-2024-44159, CVE-2024-44175, CVE-2024-44194, CVE-2024-44195, CVE-2024-44196, CVE-2024-44197, CVE-2024-44200, CVE-2024-44201 …
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.