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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-38604)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-38604)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/28/2023
Created
07/28/2023
Added
07/28/2023
Modified
08/08/2023

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_7_9
  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_6_8
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_5

References

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