CVE-2023-42881
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2....
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-42881- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-42881- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-47302
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2023-47302- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5f7-whqx-p99v
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2....
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-x5f7-whqx-p99v- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-42881 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published January 23, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.