CVE-2023-42902

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.2 — fixed in 14.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

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