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CVE-2023-40433: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Aleksandar Nikolic Cisco TalosMikko Kenttälä ) @Turmio_ SensorFuJoshua Jones Adam M. Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Jubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Securityjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesryuzaki Mickey Jin @patch1t Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit 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 CanaryBrandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FZweig Kunlun LabZhuowei Zhang developStorm Khiem Tran Mickey Jin @patch1t FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security Inc Offensive SecurityMasahiro 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 LabsChan Shue Long Offensive SecurityRıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu JeongOhKyea Tingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityJunoh Lee at Theori CVE-2022-43551 CVE-2022-43552 ABC Research s.r.o. Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-40433?

    CVE-2023-40433 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to bypass critical security checks in macOS.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-40433?

    To fix CVE-2023-40433, you need to update your system to macOS Ventura version 13.3 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2023-40433?

    CVE-2023-40433 affects macOS versions prior to 13.3, specifically the macOS Ventura platform.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-40433?

    CVE-2023-40433 is a logic issue that allows an application to bypass Gatekeeper checks due to improper validation.

  • What potential impact does CVE-2023-40433 have?

    If exploited, CVE-2023-40433 could enable malicious applications to circumvent security measures and execute unauthorized actions.

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