high
7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42881: Input Validation

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

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

Credit: product-security@apple.com Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroNoah Roskin-Frazee Pr Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeKoh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38546 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAnthony Cruz Tyrant Corp @App Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin Junsung Lee Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 CVE-2023-3618 CVE-2020-19185 CVE-2020-19186 CVE-2020-19187 CVE-2020-19188 CVE-2020-19189 CVE-2020-19190 Ron Masas BreakPointCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Mattie Behrens Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCVE-2023-5344 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team) Kirin @Pwnrin Don Clarke

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.2
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42881?

    CVE-2023-42881 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42881?

    To fix CVE-2023-42881, update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.2 or later.

  • What can happen if CVE-2023-42881 is exploited?

    Exploitation of CVE-2023-42881 can lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

  • Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2023-42881?

    CVE-2023-42881 affects versions of macOS prior to 14.2.

  • How does CVE-2023-42881 affect memory handling in AppleVA?

    CVE-2023-42881 affects memory handling in AppleVA, which has been addressed in the update to improve stability and security.

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