CVE-2023-42886

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038 -

Information

Published : 2023-12-12 01:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-42886

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42886

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42886

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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