PT-2023-8687 · Apple · Macos Monterey+3

Inooo · Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2024-10-09 · CVE-2023-40446

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-01546

CVE-2023-40446

Affected Products

Apple Macos

Ios

Ipados

Macos Monterey

References · 14

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40446 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40446 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-01546 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/?id.247428 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/63564 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1734466776530850075 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1734379184904925349 · Twitter Post
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 · Note