CVE-2023-27965: High severity apple studio display vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Studio Display Firmware Update 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Other sources

Display. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Proteas(Pangu Lab)

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Studio Display Firmware Update<16.4
16.4
Apple macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.3
All of the following
Apple Studio Display Firmware<16.4
Apple Studio Display
Apple Studio Display Firmware<16.4
Apple Studio Display

Event History

May 8, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
08:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-27965?

CVE-2023-27965 is a memory corruption issue in macOS Ventura and Studio Display Firmware Update that allows an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

2

How is CVE-2023-27965 fixed?

CVE-2023-27965 is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3 and Studio Display Firmware Update 16.4.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-27965?

CVE-2023-27965 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2023-27965?

CVE-2023-27965 is associated with CWE-787.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-27965?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-27965 on the Apple website at the following links: [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213672](support.apple.com/en-us/HT213672) and [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670](support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670).

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