Apple macOS up to 14.1 File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 14.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-42903. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 14.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component File Handler. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was shared 12/12/2023 as HT214036. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42903 since 09/14/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/10/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.2

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
12/12/2023 +89 days 🔍
12/12/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +495 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT214036
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247459
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2023 08:30
Updated: 04/21/2025 01:49
Changes: 12/12/2023 08:30 (43), 01/02/2024 07:51 (11), 10/10/2024 00:48 (27), 04/21/2025 01:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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