CVE-2023-42908 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00035.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Macos Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

No data.

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

History

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:30:00 +0900

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:15:00 +0900

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2023-12-12T00:27:09.405Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:23:53.852Z

Reserved: 2023-09-14T19:05:11.462Z

Link: CVE-2023-42908

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:30:25.015Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-12T01:15:12.183

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:55.770

Link: CVE-2023-42908

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-787

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