TI-2023-22964 Aliases CVE-2023-42882 GHSA-8776-q38g-hwjm

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

LOW 34CWE-787Published 2023-12-12 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 14.2	14.2	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	14.0 to before 14.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-12-12
Apple macOS 14.2
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 27 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22971 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2023-22990 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-22986 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42882
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8776-q38g-hwjm

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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