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CVE-2023-28213: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Credit: product-security@apple.com ABC Research s.r.o. Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Mickey Jin @patch1t Adam M. Brandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryChan 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 Securityan anonymous researcher Jubaer 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 an anonymous researcher Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FZweig 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 AppsXin 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 KasperskyAnonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD Labs

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.3
macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-28213.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2023-28213?

    The severity level of CVE-2023-28213 is high.

  • What is the description of CVE-2023-28213?

    CVE-2023-28213 is a buffer overflow issue that was addressed with improved memory handling. It could lead to unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-28213?

    CVE-2023-28213 affects Apple macOS Ventura versions up to but not including 13.3.

  • How can CVE-2023-28213 be fixed?

    CVE-2023-28213 can be fixed by updating to macOS Ventura 13.3.

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