SB2023092144 - Privilege escalation in Apple macOS Monterey
Published: September 21, 2023 Updated: May 30, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41992)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the OS kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
2) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40395)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in Game Center. A local application can access contacts.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40403)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in libxslt. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40406)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in ColorSync. A local application can read arbitrary files on the system.
5) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40409)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
6) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40410)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Apple Neural Engine. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40412)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
8) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40420)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreAnimation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
9) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40427)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improved handling of caches in Maps. A local application can read sensitive location information.
10) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40452)
The vulnerability allows a local application to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Sandbox. A local application can trigger memory corruption and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
11) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40454)
The vulnerability allows a local application to delete arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in libxpc. A local application can delete arbitrary files on the system.
12) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41073)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in libxpc. A local application can gain unauthorized access to protected user data.
13) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41232)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Biometric Authentication component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
14) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41968)
The vulnerability allows a local application to read arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in StorageKit. A local application can read arbitrary files on the system.
15) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41984)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
16) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38612)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Ask to Buy. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.