About Apple security updates
For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.
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macOS Sonoma 14.2
Released December 11, 2023
Accessibility
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Secure text fields may be displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard when using a physical keyboard
Description: This issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-42874: Don Clarke
Accessibility
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-42937: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
Entry added January 22, 2024
Accounts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-42919: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
AppleEvents
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-42894: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
AppleGraphicsControl
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-42901: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42902: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero, and Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2023-42912: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42903: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42904: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42905: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42906: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42907: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42908: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42909: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42910: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42911: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2023-42926: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
AppleVA
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42882: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
AppleVA
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42881: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
Entry added December 12, 2023
Archive Utility
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42924: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Assets
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2023-42896: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added March 22, 2024
AVEVideoEncoder
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-42884: an anonymous researcher
Bluetooth
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to inject keystrokes by spoofing a keyboard
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-45866: Marc Newlin of SkySafe
CoreMedia Playback
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42900: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
CoreServices
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2023-42886: Koh M. Nakagawa (@tsunek0h)
curl
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Multiple issues in curl
Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to curl version 8.4.0.
CVE-2023-38545
CVE-2023-38039
CVE-2023-38546
Entry added January 22, 2024, updated February 13, 2024
DiskArbitration
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42931: Yann GASCUEL of Alter Solutions
Entry added March 22, 2024
FileURL
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-42892: Anthony Cruz @App Tyrant Corp
Entry added March 22, 2024
Find My
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-42922: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42898: Zhenjiang Zhao of Pangu Team, Qianxin and Junsung Lee
CVE-2023-42899: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM and Junsung Lee
Entry updated March 22, 2024
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42888: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Entry added January 22, 2024
IOKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission
Description: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-42891: an anonymous researcher
IOUSBDeviceFamily
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2023-42974: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.
Entry added March 22, 2024
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42914: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) of Synacktiv (@Synacktiv)
Libsystem
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks.
CVE-2023-42893
Entry added March 22, 2024
Model I/O
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2023-3618
Entry added March 22, 2024
ncurses
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2020-19185
CVE-2020-19186
CVE-2020-19187
CVE-2020-19188
CVE-2020-19189
CVE-2020-19190
NSOpenPanel
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2023-42887: Ron Masas of BreakPoint.sh
Entry added January 22, 2024
Sandbox
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-42936
Entry added March 22, 2024
Share Sheet
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location.
CVE-2023-40390: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security and Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added March 22, 2024
SharedFileList
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42842: an anonymous researcher
Shell
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42930: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
Entry added March 22, 2024
System Settings
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Remote Login sessions may be able to obtain full disk access permissions
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2023-42913: Mattie Behrens and Joshua Jewett (@JoshJewett33)
Entry added March 22, 2024
TCC
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42932: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)
TCC
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2023-42947: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat) of Dawn Security Lab of JingDong
Entry added March 22, 2024
Vim
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This issue was addressed by updating to Vim version 9.0.1969.
CVE-2023-5344
WebKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 259830
CVE-2023-42890: Pwn2car
WebKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 263349
CVE-2023-42883: Zoom Offensive Security Team
WebKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 263682
CVE-2023-42950: Nan Wang (@eternalsakura13) of 360 Vulnerability Research Institute and rushikesh nandedkar
Entry added March 22, 2024
WebKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 263989
CVE-2023-42956: SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team)
Entry added March 22, 2024
Additional recognition
Memoji
We would like to acknowledge Jerry Tenenbaum for their assistance.
WebSheet
We would like to acknowledge Paolo Ruggero of e-phors S.p.A. (A FINCANTIERI S.p.A. Company) for their assistance.
Entry added March 22, 2024
Wi-Fi
We would like to acknowledge Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab) for their assistance.