CVE-2023-41977: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

Core Recents. The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging

Other sources

CoreAnimation. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Find My. The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

— Apple

ImageIO. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

ImageIO. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

IOTextEncryptionFamily. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Alex Renda, Adam M., JZ, an anonymous researcher, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), inooo, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Grzegorz Riegel, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Mingxuan Yang@@PPPF00L(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), happybabywu(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), (360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Bistrit Dahal, Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Claire Houston, 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Pedro Ribeiro@@pedrib1337(Agile Information Security), Vitor Pedreira@@0xvhp_(Agile Information Security), 이준성(Junsung Lee), Kacper Kwapisz@@KKKas_, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), CVE-2023-42823

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.2
iPhone OS<16.7.2
macOS>=14.0<14.1

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:31 PM
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-2023-41977?

CVE-2023-41977 is a vulnerability in Safari that allows a malicious website to reveal browsing history.

2

How is CVE-2023-41977 fixed?

CVE-2023-41977 is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 16.7.2, and iPadOS 16.7.2.

3

Is there a security update available for CVE-2023-41977?

Yes, there are security updates available for CVE-2023-41977. You can find more information at the Apple support website.

4

Can visiting a malicious website trigger CVE-2023-41977?

Yes, visiting a malicious website can trigger CVE-2023-41977 and reveal browsing history.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41977?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-41977 at the Apple support website.

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