CVE-2023-42826 Code injection in macOS
Processing a malicious file can lead to arbitrary code execution on macOS systems, requiring an upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42826?
CVE-2023-42826 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 10 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing a file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42826?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-42826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72pr-8c6x-68jq.