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OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2023-42869)

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OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2023-42869)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/22/2023
Created
12/23/2023
Added
12/22/2023
Modified
07/19/2024

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Multiple issues in libxml2.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_4

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