Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2023-40422
Published: September 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81176
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40422
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in QuartzCore. A local application can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40422
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
Apple iOS - update to 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - update to 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - update to 17.0