CVE-2023-42882
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 an image may lead to 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 an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-42882- 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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-42882- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-47303 No score
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2023-47303- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8776-q38g-hwjm
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 an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-8776-q38g-hwjm- 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-787
- 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-2023-42882 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published December 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.