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Apple Security Advisory 2023-02-13-2
Apple Security Advisory 2023-02-13-2 - macOS Ventura 13.2.1 addresses code execution and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
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APPLE-SA-2023-02-13-2 macOS Ventura 13.2.1
macOS Ventura 13.2.1 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/HT213633.
Kernel
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved
memory management.
CVE-2023-23514: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab, Ned Williamson of Google
Project Zero
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Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to observe unprotected user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of
temporary files.
CVE-2023-23522: Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group
WebKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue
may have been actively exploited.
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved
checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 251944
CVE-2023-23529: an anonymous researcher
macOS Ventura 13.2.1 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or
Apple’s Software Downloads web site:
https://support.apple.com/downloads/
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Updates
web site: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222.
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