CVE-2023-42826

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing a file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940 -

Information

Published : 2024-01-10 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-42826

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42826

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42826

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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