Apple macOS up to 12.7.1/13.6.2/14.1 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 12.7.1/13.6.2/14.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42886. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 12.7.1/13.6.2/14.1 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was released 12/12/2023 as HT214036. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42886 since 09/14/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 12.7, 13.6 or 14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.7/13.6/14.2

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
12/12/2023 +89 days 🔍
12/12/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/02/2024 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT214036
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42886 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42886
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247456
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2023 08:29
Updated: 01/02/2024 07:33
Changes: 12/12/2023 08:29 (42), 01/02/2024 07:33 (11)
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