Vulnerability · Published Jun 23, 2023 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2023-23516

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS unspecified – before 11.7
Apple macOS unspecified – before 13.2
Apple macOS unspecified – before 12.6

Weakness: CWE-787

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