Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-40416
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82398
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40416
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40416
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.1 21G920, 13.6.1 22G313, 14.1 23B74
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2, 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2 20H115, 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2, 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2 20H115, 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80