Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-37285
Published: July 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78767
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-2023-37285
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 condition within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37285
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.5 22G74, 11.7.9 20G1426, 12.6.8 21G725
iPadOS - update to 15.7.8 19H364
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.8 19H364
iPadOS - update to 15.7.8 19H364
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.8 19H364