Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42524
Certain WithSecure products allow an infinite loop in a scanning engine via unspecified file types. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later, WithSecure Client Security for Mac 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Mac 17 and later, Linux Security 64 12.0 , Linux Protection 12.0, and WithSecure Atlant (formerly F-Secure Atlant) 1.0.35-1.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- 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
- www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42524?
- CVE-2023-42524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42524?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.