Apple · Macos Monterey · CVE-2023-40446
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.1
iOS versions prior to 16.7.2 and prior to 17.1
iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.2 and prior to 17.1
**Description**
The issue is related to improved memory handling and may lead to arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps when processing maliciously crafted input. It is associated with a buffer overflow in the libc component of the operating systems.
**Recommendations**
For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.1, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.1 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 16.7.2, update to iOS 16.7.2 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 17.1, update to iOS 17.1 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.2, update to iPadOS 16.7.2 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 17.1, update to iPadOS 17.1 or later.