High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-42841
CVE-2023-42841
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.2
- (no CPE)range: 17.1, 16.7.2
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=13.0,<13.6.1
- (no CPE)range: Sonoma 14.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: 17.1, 16.7.2
- Range: unspecified
Patches
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References
12- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213981nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213982nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213985nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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