CVE-2023-32436

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

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	< 13.3

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-2023-36680	The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

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% (0.214% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670

History

Jun 20, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-119
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:03 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:38 PM
Reserved: May 8, 2023, 10:31 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

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Red Hat No data

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