Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-27949
Published: March 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74106
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-2023-27949
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Model I/O. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or execute arbitrary code
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27949
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.6.4 21G526, 13.3 22E252
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.4 19H321
iPadOS - update to 15.7.4 19H321
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.4 19H321
iPadOS - update to 15.7.4 19H321