CVE-2023-27938

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Published May 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31664	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.261% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Jan 29, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: May 8, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 8, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

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