vulnerability
OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42849)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Oct 26, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Oct 26, 2023
Added
Oct 26, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Solutions
apple-osx-upgrade-12_7_1apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_1apple-osx-upgrade-14_1
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