CVE-2023-42871

HIGH | Platform: macOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	7.8 (HIGH)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Weakness

CWE-787

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938