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macOS 13.x < 13.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213633)

high Nessus Plugin ID 171390

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.2.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, Safari 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
 (CVE-2023-23529)

 - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.. (CVE-2023-23514)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1. An app may be able to observe unprotected user data.. (CVE-2023-23522)

 - A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, tvOS 16.3.2, watchOS 9.3.1. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2023-23524)

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

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 13.2.1 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 171390

File Name: macos_HT213633.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 2/13/2023

Updated: 6/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23529

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:13.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:13.0

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-23514, CVE-2023-23522, CVE-2023-23524, CVE-2023-23529

APPLE-SA: HT213633

IAVA: 2023-A-0078-S, 2023-A-0162-S