#VU81165 Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2023-40400

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#VU81165 Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2023-40400

Published: September 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81165
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40400
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libpcap. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the system and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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