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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-23500)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-23500)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/25/2023
Created
01/25/2023
Added
01/25/2023
Modified
07/19/2024

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_2

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