CVE-2023-27965

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Studio Display Firmware Update 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.3 — fixed in 13.3
Apple Studio Display Firmware: before 16.4 — fixed in 16.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.3; Apple Studio Display Firmware 16.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213672
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213672

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