CVE-2023-27938 | BDVDB-2026-201720 Detail

ApplemacOS

Description#

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in GarageBand for macOS 10.4.8. Parsing a maliciously crafted MIDI file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References#

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213650

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

7.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 18.0.

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
< 10.4
Fixed
10.4

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
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).