About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.1
This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.1.
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macOS Monterey 12.7.1
Released October 25, 2023
Automation
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to access private information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42952: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)
Entry added February 16, 2024
CoreAnimation
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40449: Tomi Tokics (@tomitokics) of iTomsn0w
Core Recents
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging
CVE-2023-42823
Entry added February 16, 2024
FileProvider
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint Security clients
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2023-42854: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
Find My
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-2023-40413: Adam M.
Foundation
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2023-42844: Ron Masas of BreakPoint.SH
libc
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40446: inooo
Entry added November 3, 2023
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40416: JZ
IOTextEncryptionFamily
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40423: an anonymous researcher
Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42849: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
Model I/O
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-42856: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42859: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Mickey Jin (@patch1t), and Hevel Engineering
CVE-2023-42877: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
Entry added February 16, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42840: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), and Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
Entry added February 16, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42889: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added February 16, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42853: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added February 16, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2023-42860: Koh M. Nakagawa (@tsunek0h) of FFRI Security, Inc.
Entry added February 16, 2024
Pro Res
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2023-42873: Mingxuan Yang (@PPPF00L), and happybabywu and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Research Institute
Entry added February 16, 2024
Sandbox
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to access private information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-40425: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
SQLite
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-36191
Entry added February 16, 2024
talagent
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2023-40421: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
WindowServer
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A website may be able to access the microphone without the microphone use indicator being shown
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2023-41975: an anonymous researcher
WindowServer
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42858: an anonymous researcher
Entry added February 16, 2024
Additional recognition
GPU Drivers
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
libarchive
We would like to acknowledge Bahaa Naamneh for their assistance.
libxml2
We would like to acknowledge OSS-Fuzz, Ned Williamson of Google Project Zero for their assistance.
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