Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2023 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2023-28179

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw 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 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.1% 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 Ventura 13.3. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected app termination or disclosure of process memory.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS unspecified – before 13.3

References