Apple patches security flaw in GarageBand 10.4.11 for macOS Sonoma, Ventura
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Joshua Long
On Tuesday, March 12, Apple released a security update for GarageBand for macOS Sonoma and macOS Ventura.
GarageBand is Apple’s free app for music creation. (Apple also sells Logic Pro for more advanced users.)
The release notes only state that GarageBand 10.4.11 “includes stability improvements and bug fixes and is recommended for all users.” Although Apple doesn’t mention the security patch there, there’s a separate document about it, linked from the Apple security releases page.
Following are the update’s security release notes:
GarageBand
Available for: macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2024-23300: Marc Schoenefeld, Dr. rer. nat.
To obtain the update:
- Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen, then click App Store.
- Next, click Updates in the sidebar.
- If the GarageBand update doesn’t appear immediately, click on the Store menu and choose Reload Page.
- Finally, click on the Update button next to the app.
The Updates section of the Mac App Store. Image credit: Apple
How can I learn more?
We’ll discuss the GarageBand security update on episode 335 of the Intego Mac Podcast.
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