Apple macOS up to 14.1 File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 14.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component File Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42908. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 disclosed 12/12/2023 as HT214036. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42908 since 09/14/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 05/28/2025). 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
05/28/2025 +533 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT214036
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247472
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2023 08:55
Updated: 05/28/2025 05:07
Changes: 12/12/2023 08:55 (43), 01/02/2024 08:17 (11), 05/28/2025 05:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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