medium
5.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-27943: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Credit: product-security@apple.com an anonymous researcher Red CanaryBrandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FMickey Jin @patch1t Xin Huang @11iaxH CVE-2023-0049 CVE-2023-0051 CVE-2023-0054 CVE-2023-0288 CVE-2023-0433 CVE-2023-0512 Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov Kasperskyan anonymous researcher Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD LabsABC Research s.r.o. Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Adam M. Chan Shue Long Offensive Security Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityRıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit JeongOhKyea Tingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityJunoh Lee at Theori CVE-2022-43551 CVE-2022-43552 Aleksandar Nikolic Cisco TalosMikko Kenttälä ) @Turmio_ SensorFuJoshua Jones Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityJubaer Alnazi TRS Group of Companiesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesryuzaki Murray Mike Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea Xinru Chi Pangu LabNed Williamson Google Project ZeroAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMsqrtpwn Zweig Kunlun LabZhuowei Zhang developStorm Khiem Tran Mickey Jin @patch1t FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security IncMasahiro Kawada @kawakatz GMO Cybersecurity by IeraeJubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of Companies Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsMohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM Itay Iellin General Motors Product Cyber SecurityJianjun Dai 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstitutePan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZechao Cai @Zech4o Zhejiang UniversityAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology BhopalAnton Spivak Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIE

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.3
13.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.4
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<16.4
Apple iOS and macOS<13.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-27943?

    CVE-2023-27943 is a vulnerability in LaunchServices in macOS Ventura, iOS, and iPadOS that allows files downloaded from the internet to not have the quarantine flag applied.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-27943?

    CVE-2023-27943 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

  • How was CVE-2023-27943 addressed?

    CVE-2023-27943 was addressed with improved checks in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4, and iPadOS 16.4.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-27943?

    To fix CVE-2023-27943, update your macOS Ventura to version 13.3 or later, iOS to version 16.4 or later, and iPadOS to version 16.4 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-27943?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-27943 on the Apple support website: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670) and [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676).

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