CVE-2023-27955 | BDVDB-2026-201732 Detail

ApplemacOS

Description#

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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

5.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 14.9.

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
Vulnerable
< 11.7
Fixed
11.7

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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