Resource exhaustion in Apple Macos
CVE-2023-42523
Certain WithSecure products allow a remote crash of a scanning engine via unpacking of a PE file. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpo…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Withsecure Atlant — versions 1.0.35-1
- Withsecure Client_security — versions 15
- Withsecure Elements_endpoint_protection
- Withsecure Email_and_server_security — versions 15
- Withsecure Linux_protection — versions 12.0
- Withsecure Linux_security_64 — versions 12.0
- Withsecure Server_security — versions 15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42523?
- CVE-2023-42523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.