CVE-2023-27933 | BDVDB-2026-201715 Detail

ApplemacOS

Description#

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-05-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-29Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-08
Last modified: 2025-01-29

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 16.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 13.3
Fixed
13.3
Vulnerable
< 12.6
Fixed
12.6

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).