CVE-2023-40436

Published: Sep 27, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 14.0

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (5)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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