CVE-2023-27938

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in GarageBand for macOS 10.4.8. Parsing a maliciously crafted MIDI file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 10.4

References

Timeline

Published
May 8, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-27938: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix