Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-40436
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read 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 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125