Local denial of service via Wi-Fi memory handling
Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Memory-handling flaw in Wi-Fi in Apple macOS before 15 allows local users to cause a denial-of-service through an app. The Wi-Fi component mishandles memory, but Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or the app-controlled input that reaches it. Local app execution is required; Apple does not specify whether the service interruption is a hang, crash, or systemwide outage.
Summary
What happened
Memory-handling flaw in Wi-Fi in Apple macOS before 15 allows local users to cause a denial-of-service through an app. The Wi-Fi component mishandles memory, but Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or the app-controlled input that reaches it. Local app execution is required; Apple does not specify whether the service interruption is a hang, crash, or systemwide outage.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23237
- Published
- Sep 16, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- Unavailable
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <15
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