Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 Kernel information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-28200. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was published 03/27/2023 by Arsenii Kostromin as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-28200. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to disclose kernel 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:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31908). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +13 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/02/2025 +979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Arsenii Kostromin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28200 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28200
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224425
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:25
Updated: 12/02/2025 20:06
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:25 (7), 03/29/2023 15:26 (11), 03/29/2023 15:29 (29), 04/19/2023 13:32 (1), 12/02/2025 20:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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