CVE-2023-42892 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Apple macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2. This flaw, addressed through improved memory management, could allow a local attacker to elevate their privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, enabling high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 14.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0, < 12.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0, < 13.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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