Privilege escalation in Apple macOS Big Sur
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-28206 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
macOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU74605
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28206
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOSurfaceAccelerator. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsmacOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.7.5 20G1225
External linkshttp://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
