CVE-2023-42876 (GCVE-0-2023-42876)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-10 22:03 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:22
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14 (custom)
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