CVE-2024-45490: Input Validation

Published Aug 30, 2024
·
Updated

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.3. xmlparse.c does not reject a negative length for XMLParseBuffer.

— NVD

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Apple Account. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Software Restore. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), an anonymous researcher, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), sohybbyk, CVE-2024-45490, Andrew James Gonzalez, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC 落云, Frank Du cooperative discovery), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-45306, Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bistrit Dahal, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Micheal Chukwu, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Jacob Braun, Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Ben Roeder, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), D4m0n, CertiK SkyFall Team, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), Amy@@asentientbot, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat, Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), 神罚@@Pwnrin, CVE-2016-1246, CVE-2023-31484, CVE-2023-31486, CVE-2023-47100, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yokesh Muthu K, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft)

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Libexpat Project Libexpat<2.6.3
Apple visionOS<2.2
2.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
11.2
Apple tvOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iPadOS<17.7.3
17.7.3
debian/expat<=2.2.10-2+deb11u5
2.2.10-2+deb11u72.5.0-1+deb12u12.7.1-1
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.2
14.7.2
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.2
13.7.2
IBM Concert Software<=1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
Microsoft cbl2 expat 2.6.3-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 expat 2.6.2-2
Patch available
Microsoft azl3 expat 2.6.2-1
Patch available
Microsoft azl3 expat 2.6.3-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 expat 2.6.2-2
Patch available

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/890

Event History

Aug 30, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Oct 22, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 19, 2024
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Dec 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45490?

The severity of CVE-2024-45490 has not been explicitly classified, but it involves a logic issue in file handling that could potentially be exploited.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-45490?

To fix CVE-2024-45490, update the affected software to the designated versions such as libexpat 2.6.4 or later.

3

Which versions of libexpat are affected by CVE-2024-45490?

Versions of libexpat prior to 2.6.3 are affected by CVE-2024-45490.

4

What products are impacted by CVE-2024-45490?

CVE-2024-45490 impacts several products including Debian's expat package, Apple macOS versions, and IBM's Concert Software.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2024-45490?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2024-45490.

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