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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2022-46712)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2022-46712)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/21/2023
Created
02/22/2023
Added
02/21/2023
Modified
03/13/2023

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or potentially execute code with kernel privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13

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