CVE-2023-42982 Information disclosure in macOS
Processing a malicious file can cause denial of service or disclose memory contents in macOS, requiring an upgrade to macOS 14.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42982?
CVE-2023-42982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj34-pxf7-99v6.