Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2023-42862
Published: December 26, 2023 / Updated: December 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84745
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42862
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 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
tvOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42862
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.3 22E252
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
watchOS - update to 9.4 20T253
Apple iOS - update to 16.4 20E247
iPadOS - update to 16.4 20E247
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
watchOS - update to 9.4 20T253
Apple iOS - update to 16.4 20E247
iPadOS - update to 16.4 20E247