CVE-2023-32356 (GCVE-0-2023-32356)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-06 01:36 – Updated: 2025-05-01 18:49
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.3 (custom)
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