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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-28199)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-28199)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/02/2023
Created
08/02/2023
Added
08/02/2023
Modified
12/22/2023

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_7_5
  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_6_4
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_3

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