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Released February 13, 2023
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
Shortcuts
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
Vulmon