CVE-2023-42886 (GCVE-0-2023-42886)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-12 00:27 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:23
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Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
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CWE
  • A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.6 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.7 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.2 (custom)
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