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macOS Monterey 12.6.6
Released May 18, 2023
Accessibility
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-32388: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
AppleEvents
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-28191: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2023-32411: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to inject code into sensitive binaries bundled with Xcode
Description: This issue was addressed by forcing hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level.
CVE-2023-32383: James Duffy (mangoSecure)
Entry added December 21, 2023
Contacts
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to observe unprotected user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2023-32386: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
CUPS
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An unauthenticated user may be able to access recently printed documents
Description: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32360: Gerhard Muth
dcerpc
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-32387: Dimitrios Tatsis of Cisco Talos
Dev Tools
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to collect system logs
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2023-27945: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
GeoServices
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-32392: Adam M.
Entry updated December 21, 2023
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-23535: ryuzaki
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2023-32384: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
IOSurface
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32410: hou xuewei (@p1ay8y3ar) vmk msu
Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to observe system-wide network connections
Description: The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.
CVE-2023-27940: James Duffy (mangoSecure)
Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2023-32413: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) from Synacktiv (@Synacktiv) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-32398: Adam Doupé of ASU SEFCOM
LaunchServices
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32352: Wojciech Reguła (@_r3ggi) of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
libxpc
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32369: Jonathan Bar Or of Microsoft, Anurag Bohra of Microsoft, and Michael Pearse of Microsoft
libxpc
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32405: Thijs Alkemade (@xnyhps) from Computest Sector 7
MallocStackLogging
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2023-32428: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
Entry added December 21, 2023
Metal
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32407: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
Model I/O
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a 3D model may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32375: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2023-32382: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
CVE-2023-32368: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Model I/O
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a 3D model may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2023-32380: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
NetworkExtension
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-32403: Adam M.
Entry updated December 21, 2023
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32355: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Perl
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32395: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
Quick Look
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Parsing an office document may lead to an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2023-32401: Holger Fuhrmannek of Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI (German Federal Office for Information Security)
Entry added December 21, 2023
Sandbox
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to retain access to system configuration files even after its permission is revoked
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32357: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit), Jeff Johnson, Koh M. Nakagawa of FFRI Security, Inc., Kirin (@Pwnrin), and Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
Shell
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32397: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
Telephony
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-32412: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
TV App
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-32408: Adam M.
Additional recognition
libxml2
We would like to acknowledge OSS-Fuzz, and Ned Williamson of Google Project Zero for their assistance.
Reminders
We would like to acknowledge Kirin (@Pwnrin) for their assistance.
Security
We would like to acknowledge James Duffy (mangoSecure) for their assistance.
Wi-Fi
We would like to acknowledge Adam M. for their assistance.
Entry updated December 21, 2023
Wi-Fi Connectivity
We would like to acknowledge Adam M. for their assistance.
Entry updated December 21, 2023