Apple macOS Quick Look buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Quick Look. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-32401. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Quick Look. 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. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was published 12/24/2023. The advisory is shared for download at rapid7.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-32401 since 05/08/2023. 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 06/16/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
12/24/2023 +230 days 🔍
12/24/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/16/2025 +540 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: rapid7.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248920
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2023 03:01
Updated: 06/16/2025 23:04
Changes: 12/24/2023 03:01 (37), 01/18/2024 14:21 (1), 06/16/2025 23:04 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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