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OS X update for IOTextEncryptionFamily (CVE-2023-40423)

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OS X update for IOTextEncryptionFamily (CVE-2023-40423)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/26/2023
Created
10/27/2023
Added
10/26/2023
Modified
12/08/2023

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_7_1

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