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CVE-2023-32387: Use After Free

First published: Thu May 18 2023(Updated: )

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Credit: Dimitrios Tatsis Cisco Talos product-security@apple.com Mickey Jin @patch1t Zitong Wu (吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoAdam M. Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativehou xuewei vmk msu @p1ay8y3ar CertiK SkyFall Team Pinauten GmbHLinus Henze Pinauten GmbH08Tc3wBB JamfJames Duffy (mangoSecure) Adam Doupé ASU SEFCOMEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivWojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingOSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroJonathan Bar Or MicrosoftAnurag Bohra Microsoft MicrosoftMichael Pearse MicrosoftThijs Alkemade @xnyhps Computest Sector 7Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeThijs Alkemade Computest Sector 7Jonathan Fritz Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Julian Szulc Holger Fuhrmannek Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSIYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security IncKirin @Pwnrin Offensive SecurityJeff Johnson (underpassapp.com) Offensive Security Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityKirin @Pwnrin Wenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Tencent Security Xuanwu LabZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab an anonymous researcher Khiem Tran Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman SecuRing SecuRingWojciech Reguła SecuRingYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit CVE-2023-22809 Satish Panduranga Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroWojciech Regula SecuRingIgnacio Sanmillan @ulexec Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupDonncha Ó Cearbhaill Amnesty InternationalPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteGerhard Muth Sergii Kryvoblotskyi MacPaw IncABC Research s.r.o.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<11.7.7
11.7.7
macOS<12.6.6
12.6.6
macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
macOS>=11.0.0<11.7.7
macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.6
macOS>=13.0<13.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-32387?

    CVE-2023-32387 is a use-after-free vulnerability that has been fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, and macOS Ventura 13.4.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-32387?

    The severity of CVE-2023-32387 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2023-32387 affect Apple macOS?

    CVE-2023-32387 affects various versions of Apple macOS, including Big Sur, Monterey, and Ventura.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2023-32387?

    The remedy for CVE-2023-32387 is to update to the fixed versions: macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, or macOS Ventura 13.4.

  • Is there any additional information available for CVE-2023-32387?

    Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2023-32387 in the references provided by Apple: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213759), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213760).

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