Apple macOS up to 13.2 Kernel Memory buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Memory Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-28209. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

The weakness was presented 09/06/2023 as HT213670. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-28209 since 03/13/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/01/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

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03/13/2023 🔍
09/06/2023 +176 days 🔍
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10/01/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238888
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2023 08:10
Updated: 10/01/2023 10:38
Changes: 09/06/2023 08:10 (43), 10/01/2023 10:38 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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