CVE-2023-42856

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app 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-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 25, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-42856: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix