Privilege escalation in Apple Studio Display Firmware Update

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU74112

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27965

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Display component. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Studio Display Firmware Update: 15.4 - 15.5 19F80

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213672

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.