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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42849)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42849)

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
07/19/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_7_1
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_1
  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_1

References

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