CVE-2023-42886
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 12, 2023 at 12:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.7v < 13.6v < 14.212.0.0 ≤ v < 12.7.213.0 ≤ v < 13.6.314.0 ≤ v < 14.2
Affected range stops below 12.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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