CVE-2023-42856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Macos Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47277	The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2023-10-25T18:31:50.041Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T17:12:47.974Z

Reserved: 2023-09-14T19:05:11.451Z

Link: CVE-2023-42856

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:30:25.053Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-25T19:15:10.937

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:23:22.560

Link: CVE-2023-42856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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