Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 29 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An unauthenticated user may be able to access recently printed documents.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2023:4864 Released 2023-08-29 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) cups-1:2.2.6-51.el8_8.1, cups-client-1:2.2.6-51.el8_8.1, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-51.el8_8.1 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) cups-1:2.2.6-51.el8_8.1, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-51.el8_8.1
- RHSA-2023:4838 Released 2023-08-29 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) cups-1:2.3.3op2-16.el9_2.1, cups-client-1:2.3.3op2-16.el9_2.1, cups-devel-1:2.3.3op2-16.el9_2.1 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) cups-1:2.3.3op2-16.el9_2.1, cups-libs-1:2.3.3op2-16.el9_2.1
- RHSA-2023:4770 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) cups-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.3, cups-client-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.3, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) cups-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.3, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.3
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:4769 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) cups-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.2, cups-client-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.2, cups-devel-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.2 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) cups-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.2, cups-libs-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.2
- RHSA-2023:4768 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.2
- RHSA-2023:4771 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.2
- RHSA-2023:4766 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-client-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-client-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-client-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-52.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:4765 Released 2023-08-28 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) cups-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.2, cups-client-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.2, cups-devel-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.1) cups-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.2, cups-libs-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.4
53 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 5 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 45 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15726 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2023-15698 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority CRITICAL 94
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.6
32 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.7
28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4864 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4838 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4765 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4770 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4864 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4838 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4765 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4770 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4768 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4766 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx3f-98jp-8mqj
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-32360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx3f-98jp-8mqj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-32360 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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