CVE-2023-42881

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Published Jan 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app 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	< 14.2

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-2023-47302	The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app 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% (0.221% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

History

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

Jun 20, 2025 7:15 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': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 23, 2024, 12:25 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2023, 7:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:23 PM

Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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