Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Apple macOS Ventura Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-23508 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an issue in the Windows Installer component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass Privacy preferences.

CVE-2023-23501 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue in the Wi-Fi component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disclose kernel memory.

CVE-2023-23511 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an issue in the Weather component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass Privacy preferences.

CVE-2023-23505 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a privacy issue in the Screen Time component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access information about a user’s contacts.

CVE-2023-23512 CVSS:6.5

Apple macOS Ventura is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Safari component. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

CVE-2023-23510 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a permissions issue in the Safari component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access a user’s Safari history.

CVE-2023-23497 CVSS:7.8

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a logic issue in the PackageKit component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges.

CVE-2023-23503 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a logic issue in the Maps component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass Privacy preferences.

CVE-2023-23498 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a logic issue in the Mail Drafts component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to select the quoted original message from the wrong email when forwarding an email from an Exchange account.

CVE-2023-23506 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue in the libxpc component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access user-sensitive data.

CVE-2023-23504 CVSS:7.8

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Kernel component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVE-2023-23502 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue in the Kernel component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to determine kernel memory layout.

CVE-2023-23500 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue in the Kernel component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak sensitive kernel state.

CVE-2023-23513 CVSS:7.8

Apple macOS Ventura is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the dcerpc component. By mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVE-2023-23507 CVSS:7.8

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Intel Graphics Driver component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVE-2023-23519 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory corruption issue in the ImageIO component. By using a specially-crafted application, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

CVE-2023-23493 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a logic issue in the DiskArbitration component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to allow an encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.

CVE-2023-23499 CVSS:5.5

Apple macOS Ventura could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue in the AppleMobileFileIntegrity component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access user-sensitive data.

Impact

• Privilege Escalation
• Denial of Service
• Security Bypass
• Information Disclosure
• Buffer Overflow

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

• CVE-2023-23508
• CVE-2023-23501
• CVE-2023-23511
• CVE-2023-23505
• CVE-2023-23512
• CVE-2023-23510
• CVE-2023-23497
• CVE-2023-23503
• CVE-2023-23498
• CVE-2023-23506
• CVE-2023-23504
• CVE-2023-23502
• CVE-2023-23500
• CVE-2023-23513
• CVE-2023-23507
• CVE-2023-23519
• CVE-2023-23493
• CVE-2023-23499

Affected Vendors

Apple

Affected Products

• Apple macOS Ventura 13.1

Remediation

Refer to Apple security document for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Apple security document