Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 FontParser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component FontParser. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-27956. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component FontParser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.

The weakness was presented 03/27/2023 by Ye Zhang as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-27956. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/30/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

Upgrading to version 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31682). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

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03/08/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +18 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
11/30/2025 +977 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Ye Zhang
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224413
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:20
Updated: 11/30/2025 05:05
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:20 (19), 03/29/2023 15:23 (28), 04/19/2023 12:01 (1), 12/12/2024 16:40 (27), 01/29/2025 17:14 (11), 04/27/2025 13:47 (3), 11/30/2025 05:05 (1)
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