Apple · Macos Monterey · CVE-2023-40452
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 13.6
macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7
tvOS versions prior to 17
watchOS versions prior to 10
iOS versions prior to 17
iPadOS versions prior to 17
macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14
**Description**
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Sandbox component of the operating systems, allowing an app to overwrite arbitrary files. This is due to insufficient bounds checks. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 13.6, update to macOS Ventura 13.6 or later.
For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7, update to macOS Monterey 12.7 or later.
For tvOS versions prior to 17, update to tvOS 17 or later.
For watchOS versions prior to 10, update to watchOS 10 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 17, update to iOS 17 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 17, update to iPadOS 17 or later.
For macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14, update to macOS Sonoma 14 or later.