CVE-2023-38421
Apple macOS Hydra Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.8. Processing a 3D model may result in disclosure of process memory.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the Hydra library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the Hydra framework. Crafted data in an image file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
*Credits:
Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-07-20 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-27 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-28 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 | Release Notes |
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 | Release Notes |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | < 12.6.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 12.6.8" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | >= 13.0 < 13.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.5" | - |
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