CVE-2023-27934

A memory initialization issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1677

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1677 -

29 Jan 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-120

Information

Published : 2023-05-08 20:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-27934

Mitre link : CVE-2023-27934

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27934

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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