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.

Detections

Analytics

macOS 13.x < 13.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213985)

high Nessus Plugin ID 183882

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Version 1.15 Dec 4, 2024, 9:49 AM CVSSv3 score source (changed from "CVE-2023-42856" to "CVE-2023-42942") Plugin Feed: 202412040949
Version 1.14 Jun 24, 2024, 11:25 AM Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202406241125
Version 1.13 Jun 14, 2024, 2:32 PM Plugin metadata (add macOS version to CPEs) Plugin Feed: 202406141432
Version 1.12 May 17, 2024, 10:54 AM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202405171054
Version 1.11 Mar 29, 2024, 11:43 AM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202403291143
Version 1.9 Mar 15, 2024, 3:57 PM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202403151557
Version 1.8 Mar 15, 2024, 11:10 AM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202403151110
Version 1.8 Mar 15, 2024, 1:33 PM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202403151333
Version 1.7 Mar 1, 2024, 1:53 PM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202403011353
Version 1.6 Feb 19, 2024, 12:06 PM CVE (set "CVE" coverage to "CVE-2023-36191,CVE-2023-38403,CVE-2023-40401,CVE-2023-40413,CVE-2023-40416,CVE-2023-40421,CVE-2023-40423,CVE-2023-40446,CVE-2023-40449,CVE-2023-41077,CVE-2023-41254,CVE-2023-41975,CVE-2023-42823,CVE-2023-42840,CVE-2023-42841,CVE-2023-42844,CVE-2023-42848,CVE-2023-42849,CVE-2023-42853,CVE-2023-42854,CVE-2023-42856,CVE-2023-42858,CVE-2023-42859,CVE-2023-42860,CVE-2023-42873,CVE-2023-42877,CVE-2023-42889,CVE-2023-42942") Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202402191206
Version 1.5 Dec 15, 2023, 10:12 AM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202312151012
Version 1.4 Dec 1, 2023, 12:20 PM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202312011220
Version 1.3 Nov 3, 2023, 10:12 PM CVE (set "CVE" coverage to "CVE-2023-38403,CVE-2023-40401,CVE-2023-40413,CVE-2023-40416,CVE-2023-40421,CVE-2023-40423,CVE-2023-40446,CVE-2023-40449,CVE-2023-41077,CVE-2023-41254,CVE-2023-41975,CVE-2023-42841,CVE-2023-42844,CVE-2023-42849,CVE-2023-42854,CVE-2023-42856") Plugin Feed: 202311032212
Version 1.3 Dec 1, 2023, 10:14 AM IAVM reference Plugin Feed: 202312011014
Version 1.2 Nov 3, 2023, 1:41 PM CVSS metrics ("CVSSv2 vector" set to "CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N". "CVSSv3 score" set to 7.8. "CVSSv3 vector" set to "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H") CVSSv2 score source (changed from "CVE-2023-38403" to "CVE-2023-42844") CVSSv3 score source (set to "CVE-2023-42856") Plugin Feed: 202311031341
Version 1.1 Oct 27, 2023, 12:17 PM IAVM reference STIG Severity (set to "I") Plugin Feed: 202310271217
Version 1.0 Oct 25, 2023, 11:09 PM New Plugin Feed: 202310252309