CVE-2023-28214: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Other sources

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

Credit

ABC Research s.r.o., Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Adam M., Brandon Dalton@@partyD0lphin(Red Canary), Chan Shue Long(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Rıza Sabuncu@@rizasabuncu, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, JeongOhKyea, Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Junoh Lee at Theori, CVE-2022-43551, CVE-2022-43552, Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Joshua Jones, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), an anonymous researcher, Jubaer Alnazi(TRS Group of Companies), jzhu(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), ryuzaki, Murray Mike, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, David Pan Ogea, Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), sqrtpwn, an anonymous researcher(Red Canary), Milan Tenk(F), (F), Arthur Valiev(F), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Zhuowei Zhang, developStorm, Khiem Tran, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Masahiro Kawada@@kawakatz(GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae), Jubaer Alnazi Jabin(TRS Group Of Companies), (Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Xin Huang@@11iaxH, CVE-2023-0049, CVE-2023-0051, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-0288, CVE-2023-0433, CVE-2023-0512, Gertjan Franken(imec), KU Leuven, hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Georgy Kucherin@@kucher1n(Kaspersky), Leonid Bezvershenko@@bzvr_(Kaspersky), Boris Larin@@oct0xor(Kaspersky), (Kaspersky), Valentin Pashkov(Kaspersky), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Labs), crixer@@pwning_me(SSD Labs)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3
macOS>=13.0<13.3

Event History

Sep 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28214?

CVE-2023-28214 is a vulnerability related to a buffer overflow issue in macOS Ventura 13.0 up to 13.3 that allows an app to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28214?

CVE-2023-28214 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2023-28214 impact macOS Ventura?

CVE-2023-28214 impacts macOS Ventura 13.0 up to 13.3 by potentially allowing an app to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-28214?

To fix CVE-2023-28214, update your macOS Ventura to version 13.3 as it has been fixed in this version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28214?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-28214 on the official Apple support page at https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213670.

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