vulnerability
OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42870)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 27, 2023
Added
Dec 27, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-14
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