CVE-2023-42908 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. It arises from insufficient input validation, allowing a maliciously crafted file to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) to process the malicious file, but once triggered, it can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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