Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-23513
Published: January 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71433
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23513
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in dcerpc when mounting a malicious SMB share. A remote attacker can trick the victim to mount a malicious SMB share, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23513
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.3 20G1116, 12.6.3 21G419, 13.2 22D49