The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A vulnerability was found in the libtiff library. This flaw causes a heap buffer overflow issue via the     TIFFTAG_INKNAMES and TIFFTAG_NUMBEROFINKS values. (CVE-2023-30774)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1.
    An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-40444)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS     Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to     access private information. (CVE-2023-42952)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1.
    An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth. (CVE-2023-42945)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-41072, CVE-2023-42857)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2023-40449)

  - The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS     17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1.
    An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42823)

  - The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.1. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root from the Lock Screen.
    (CVE-2023-41989)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint     Security clients. (CVE-2023-42854)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2023-40413)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to     access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42834)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when     resolving symlinks. (CVE-2023-42844)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.1, watchOS     10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-42953)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Processing     an image may result in disclosure of process memory. (CVE-2023-40416)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing     a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption. (CVE-2023-42848)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-40423)

  - iperf3 before 3.14 allows peers to cause an integer overflow and heap corruption via a crafted length     field. (CVE-2023-38403)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory     mitigations. (CVE-2023-42849)

  - The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app     may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42850)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS     16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to     arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps. (CVE-2023-40446)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A     malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2023-42942)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An     attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen     on the same Mac. (CVE-2023-42861)

  - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.4. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user's desktop from the fast user     switching screen. (CVE-2023-42935)

  - An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in     macOS Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Hide My Email may     be deactivated unexpectedly. (CVE-2023-40408)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2023-40405)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS     16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be     able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-28826)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42856)

  - A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-40404)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    (CVE-2023-42859, CVE-2023-42877)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42840,     CVE-2023-42858)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42853)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2023-42860)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. (CVE-2023-42889)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and     iPadOS 17.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication. (CVE-2023-42847)

  - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
    (CVE-2023-42845)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1     and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute     arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42841)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An     app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42873)

  - An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its     sandbox or with certain elevated privileges. (CVE-2023-42838)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker     may be able to access user data. (CVE-2023-42835)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS     16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2. Visiting a malicious website may reveal browsing history. (CVE-2023-41977)

  - An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in     macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing. (CVE-2023-42438)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS     Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An attacker may be able to access connected     network volumes mounted in the home directory. (CVE-2023-42836)

  - This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1,     macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-42839)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user     data. (CVE-2023-42878)

  - This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker with     physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-41982, CVE-2023-41997)

  - This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to use     Siri to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-41988)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS     17.1, watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to leak sensitive user     information. (CVE-2023-42946)

  - Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn     by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none. (CVE-2023-36191)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-40421)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able     to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42842)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1840. (CVE-2023-4733)

  - Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1846. (CVE-2023-4734)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1847. (CVE-2023-4735)

  - Untrusted Search Path in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1833. (CVE-2023-4736)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1848. (CVE-2023-4738)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857. (CVE-2023-4750)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1331. (CVE-2023-4751)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1858. (CVE-2023-4752)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873. (CVE-2023-4781)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-41254)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. Processing web     content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-40447)

  - A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and     iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1.
    Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-41976)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS     10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. Processing web content may     lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42852)

  - An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in     iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a     malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. (CVE-2023-42843)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari     17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to a denial-     of-service. (CVE-2023-41983)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access the microphone without the     microphone use indicator being shown. (CVE-2023-41975)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.6.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2023-40449)

  - The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS     17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1.
    An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42823)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint     Security clients. (CVE-2023-42854)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2023-40413)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when     resolving symlinks. (CVE-2023-42844)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be     able to access protected user data. (CVE-2023-41077)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Processing     an image may result in disclosure of process memory. (CVE-2023-40416)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing     a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption. (CVE-2023-42848)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-40423)

  - iperf3 before 3.14 allows peers to cause an integer overflow and heap corruption via a crafted length     field. (CVE-2023-38403)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory     mitigations. (CVE-2023-42849)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS     16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to     arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps. (CVE-2023-40446)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A     malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2023-42942)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42856)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    (CVE-2023-42859, CVE-2023-42877)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42840,     CVE-2023-42858)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. (CVE-2023-42889)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42853)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2023-42860)

  - The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1.
    An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication. (CVE-2023-40401)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1     and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute     arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42841)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An     app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42873)

  - Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn     by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none. (CVE-2023-36191)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-40421)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-41254)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access the microphone without the     microphone use indicator being shown. (CVE-2023-41975)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.7.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS     Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to     access private information. (CVE-2023-42952)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2023-40449)

  - The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS     17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1.
    An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42823)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint     Security clients. (CVE-2023-42854)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2023-40413)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when     resolving symlinks. (CVE-2023-42844)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS     16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to     arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps. (CVE-2023-40446)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Processing     an image may result in disclosure of process memory. (CVE-2023-40416)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may     be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-40423)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma     14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory     mitigations. (CVE-2023-42849)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42856)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    (CVE-2023-42859, CVE-2023-42877)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42840,     CVE-2023-42858)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. (CVE-2023-42889)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey     12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42853)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2023-42860)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An     app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42873)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
    (CVE-2023-40425)

  - Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn     by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none. (CVE-2023-36191)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1,     macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    (CVE-2023-40421)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS     Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access the microphone without the     microphone use indicator being shown. (CVE-2023-41975)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
189369	macOS 14.x < 14.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213984)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
183882	macOS 13.x < 13.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213985)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
183881	macOS 12.x < 12.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213983)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high

Detections

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CVE-2023-42856

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Tenable Plugins

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