Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-23500

 

Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-23500

Published: January 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71445
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23500
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-23500

Install updates from vendor's website.

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