Resource exhaustion in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42526
Certain WithSecure products allow a remote crash of a scanning engine via decompression of crafted data files. 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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th 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-2023-42526?
- CVE-2023-42526 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-2023-42526?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.