CVE-2023-42882 is a high-severity arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting macOS Sonoma 14.1 and earlier, stemming from improved memory handling in image processing. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted image, leading to full compromise of the affected system. While the CVSS score is 7.8 (High), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low immediate threat. Apple has addressed this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.2.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0, < 14.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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