{"id":100002,"date":"2024-03-12T14:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=100002"},"modified":"2024-03-22T21:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T04:50:21","slug":"apple-patches-security-flaw-in-garageband-10-4-11-for-macos-sonoma-ventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-patches-security-flaw-in-garageband-10-4-11-for-macos-sonoma-ventura\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple patches security flaw in GarageBand 10.4.11 for macOS Sonoma, Ventura"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Tuesday, March 12, Apple released a security update for GarageBand for macOS Sonoma and macOS Ventura.<\/p>\n

GarageBand<\/a> is Apple’s free app for music creation. (Apple also sells Logic Pro<\/a> for more advanced users.)<\/p>\n

The release notes<\/a> 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<\/a> about it, linked from the Apple security releases page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following are the update’s security release notes:<\/p>\n

GarageBand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Available for: macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma<\/p>\n

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution<\/p>\n

Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.<\/p>\n

CVE-2024-23300: Marc Schoenefeld, Dr. rer. nat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To obtain the update:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen, then click App Store.<\/li>\n
  2. Next, click Updates in the sidebar.<\/li>\n
  3. If the GarageBand update doesn’t appear immediately, click on the Store menu and choose Reload Page.<\/li>\n
  4. Finally, click on the Update button next to the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    The Updates section of the Mac App Store. Image credit: Apple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    How can I learn more?<\/h3>\n

    We’ll discuss the GarageBand security update on episode 335 of the Intego Mac Podcast.<\/p>\n

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    Apple has released GarageBand 10.4.11 for macOS Sonoma and Ventura, which includes a security update. Here are the details about the vulnerability Apple fixed, and how to make sure your Mac App Store apps are up to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":100003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[201],"class_list":["post-100002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-software-apps","tag-security-updates"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t