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CVE-2023-27947

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Apple — Macos

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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