Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-28199
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78987
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28199
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28199
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.3 22E252, 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526