About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.3 – Apple Support

About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.3 - Apple Support

January 22, 2024 at 01:42PM

Several security issues have been addressed in the Apple Neural Engine, CoreCrypto, Finder, Kernel, LLVM, Mail Search, NSSpellChecker, Safari, Shortcuts, TCC, Time Zone, and WebKit on macOS Sonoma. Improvements include memory handling, handling of sensitive data, and access restrictions. These updates are crucial to prevent potential data breaches and arbitrary code execution.

Based on the provided meeting notes, the following key takeaways can be derived:

1. Update with improved memory handling available for addressing kernel privilege execution in Apple Neural Engine and Kernel affected products (CVE-2024-23212, CVE-2024-23208).

2. Update with improved cryptographic function computation available for addressing potential decryption of legacy RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 ciphertexts in CoreCrypto (CVE-2024-23218).

3. Update with improved checks available for addressing potential access to sensitive user data in Finder (CVE-2024-23224).

4. Update with improved memory handling available for addressing potential arbitrary code execution in processing web content in LLVM (CVE-2024-23209).

5. Update with improved redaction of sensitive information available for addressing potential access to sensitive user data in Mail Search (CVE-2024-23207).

6. Update with improved handling of files available for addressing potential access to sensitive user data in NSSpellChecker (CVE-2024-23223).

7. Update with improved handling of user preferences available for addressing potential visibility of private browsing activity in Settings in Safari (CVE-2024-23211).

8. Update with additional permissions checks available for addressing potential use of sensitive data without prompting the user in Shortcuts (CVE-2024-23203, CVE-2024-23204).

9. Update with improved handling of temporary files available for addressing potential access to user-sensitive data in TCC (CVE-2024-23215).

10. Update with improved redaction of sensitive information available for addressing potential viewing of a user’s phone number in system logs in Time Zone (CVE-2024-23210).

11. Update with improved access restrictions available for addressing potential webpage user fingerprinting in WebKit (CVE-2024-23206).

12. Update with improved memory handling available for addressing potential arbitrary code execution in processing web content in WebKit (CVE-2024-23213, CVE-2024-23214).

13. Update with improved checks available for addressing potential arbitrary code execution in processing maliciously crafted web content in WebKit; report of possible exploitation present (CVE-2024-23222).

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