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TI-2023-18646 Aliases CVE-2023-36854GHSA-7jfp-674j-r5f2

Apple macOS: Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.5, 11.7, 12.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.513.5Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.5

    11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19062 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-19978 Apple tvOS: An app may be able to modify sensitive kernel statePriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2023-19966 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19978 Apple tvOS: An app may be able to modify sensitive kernel statePriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2023-15720 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-15671 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36854
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jfp-674j-r5f2

References

Advisory 3

  • 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
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Sources

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