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CVE-2023-27962: Use After Free

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t Brandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityRıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu JeongOhKyea Tingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityAleksandar Nikolic Cisco Talosan anonymous researcher Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityryuzaki Murray Mike Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea Xinru Chi Pangu LabNed Williamson Google Project ZeroPan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZweig Kunlun LabJoshua Jones Zhuowei Zhang Adam M. Guilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsCVE-2023-0433 CVE-2023-0512 Antonio Zekic @antoniozekic John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 product-security@apple.com sqrtpwn Mickey Jin @patch1t FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security Inc Offensive SecurityYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of CompaniesWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMan anonymous researcher Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FdevelopStorm Khiem Tran Masahiro Kawada @kawakatz GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Alibaba GroupXin Huang @11iaxH CVE-2023-0049 CVE-2023-0051 CVE-2023-0054 CVE-2023-0288 Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov KasperskyAnonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD LabsJubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesMikko Kenttälä ) @Turmio_ SensorFuChan Shue Long Offensive SecurityJunoh Lee at Theori CVE-2022-43551 CVE-2022-43552 ABC Research s.r.o. Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<11.7.5
11.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.3
macOS<12.6.4
12.6.4
macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-27962?

    CVE-2023-27962 is a logic issue in PackageKit that has been addressed with improved checks.

  • How does CVE-2023-27962 affect macOS Ventura?

    CVE-2023-27962 is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, so if you have that version or later, you are not affected.

  • How does CVE-2023-27962 affect macOS Monterey?

    CVE-2023-27962 is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, so if you have that version or later, you are not affected.

  • How does CVE-2023-27962 affect macOS Big Sur?

    CVE-2023-27962 is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, so if you have that version or later, you are not affected.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-27962?

    To fix CVE-2023-27962, update your macOS to the fixed versions mentioned in the Apple security advisory.

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