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OS X update for GPU Drivers (CVE-2024-40854)

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OS X update for GPU Drivers (CVE-2024-40854)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/16/2025
Created
01/17/2025
Added
01/16/2025
Modified
01/17/2025

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_7_1
  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_7_1
  • apple-osx-upgrade-15_1

References

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