Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-36854
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36854?
- CVE-2023-36854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-36854 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.