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.

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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