Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-23516

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-23516

Published: May 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75781
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-2023-23516
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 within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-23516

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 13.2 22D49, 11.7.3 20G1116, 12.6.3 21G419

External References

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