Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-23530
Published: February 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72586
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23530
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Foundation component. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23530
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.2 22D49
iPadOS - update to 16.3 20D47
Apple iOS - update to 16.3 20D47
iPadOS - update to 16.3 20D47
Apple iOS - update to 16.3 20D47