CVE-2023-42981 json
Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
published 2025-04-11 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47402
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120950
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42981
- NVD CVE-2023-42981
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