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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42870)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-42870)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/27/2023
Created
12/28/2023
Added
12/27/2023
Modified
01/18/2024

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(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-14

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