CVE-2023-42981 (GCVE-0-2023-42981)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-11 14:53 – Updated: 2025-04-11 15:53
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Summary
Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • The issue was addressed with improved checks.
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14 (custom)
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