About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.6

This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.6.

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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)

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

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