CVE-2023-42856: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

Model I/O. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Credit

Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
macOS<12.7.1
12.7.1
macOS Ventura<13.6.1
13.6.1
macOS>=12.0<12.7.1
macOS>=13.0<13.6.1
macOS>=14.0<14.1

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
CVE Published
06:31 PM
Data Sourced
06:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-42856.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, and macOS Monterey 12.7.1.

3

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

Update your operating system to macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, or macOS Monterey 12.7.1.

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