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Released January 22, 2024
Accessibility
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-42937: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
Apple Neural Engine
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-23212: Ye Zhang of Baidu Security
curl
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Multiple issues in curl
Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to curl version 8.4.0.
CVE-2023-38545
CVE-2023-38039
CVE-2023-38546
CVE-2023-42915
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-42888: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Mail Search
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-23207: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), and Ian de Marcellus
WebKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 267134
CVE-2024-23222
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