CVE-2023-42871

Summary

CVE-2023-42871 is a vulnerability that affects macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. An app can exploit this issue, which involves improved memory handling, to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. This means that an attacker could potentially gain complete control over the affected system. The vulnerability is addressed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17. Users are strongly encouraged to install these updates as soon as possible to protect their systems from potential attacks.

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