Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-23502
Published: January 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71442
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23502
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23502
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.6.3 21G419, 13.2 22D49
watchOS - update to 9.3 20S648
iPadOS - update to 16.3 20D47
Apple iOS - update to 16.3 20D47
tvOS - update to 16.3 20K650
watchOS - update to 9.3 20S648
iPadOS - update to 16.3 20D47
Apple iOS - update to 16.3 20D47
tvOS - update to 16.3 20K650