Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in macOS by Apple
CVE-2023-42981

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 April 2025

What is CVE-2023-42981?

A vulnerability exists in macOS that may allow attackers to exploit file processing techniques to initiate a denial-of-service condition or potentially disclose sensitive memory contents. This issue has been addressed in macOS 14 through the implementation of improved security checks to enhance overall system integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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