CVE-2023-42856 (GCVE-0-2023-42856)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-25 18:31
Modified
2025-02-13 17:12
Severity ?
CWE
  • Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.com http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 14.1
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.6
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.7
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