PT-2023-6513 · Apple · Macos Monterey+6

Linus Henze · Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2023-11-02 · CVE-2023-42849

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions watchOS versions prior to 10.1 iPadOS versions prior to 17.1 iOS versions prior to 17.1 macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.1 macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.1 macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.1 iOS versions prior to 16.7.2 iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.2

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. An attacker who has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

Recommendations For watchOS versions prior to 10.1, update to watchOS 10.1. For iPadOS versions prior to 17.1, update to iPadOS 17.1. For iOS versions prior to 17.1, update to iOS 17.1. For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.1, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.1. For macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.1, update to macOS Ventura 13.6.1. For macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.1, update to macOS Sonoma 14.1. For iOS versions prior to 16.7.2, update to iOS 16.7.2. For iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.2, update to iPadOS 16.7.2.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-07260

CVE-2023-42849

Affected Products

Apple Macos

Ios

Ipados

Macos Monterey

Macos Sonoma

Macos Ventura

Watchos

References · 25

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42849 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-07260 · Security Note