CVE-2023-42856

Published: Oct 25, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Macos

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	From 12.0 to 12.7.1
Apple Macos	From 13.0 to 13.6.1
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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