CVE-2023-27967

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Published May 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Xcode 14.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

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

Xcode

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-31693	The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Xcode 14.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

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% (0.234% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213679

History

Jan 29, 2025 4:15 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 Xcode

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 3:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: May 8, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 3:38 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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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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