CVE-2023-42882 (GCVE-0-2023-42882)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-12 00:27 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:23
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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CWE
  • Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.2 (custom)
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