Apple macOS up to 13.2 Kernel Memory buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 13.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-28214. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28214 since 03/13/2023. 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 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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Local: Yes
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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-2023-28214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238893
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2023 08:11
Updated: 10/01/2023 11:08
Changes: 09/06/2023 08:11 (43), 10/01/2023 11:08 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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