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CVE-2023-4750
high
CVSS 7.8
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
Summary
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
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A weakness called CVE-2023-4750 was discovered in Apple macOS.
In plain terms, it is a use-after-free flaw that often leads to attacker takeover.
Severity is High (CVSS 7.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Apple CVE-2023-4750".
CVE-2023-4750 (Apple macOS). Severity: High / CVSSv3 7.8. Category: CWE-416.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2023-4750) in Apple macOS. In plain words, it is a use-after-free flaw that often leads to attacker takeover.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Apple macOS (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-416)
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- advisory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- advisory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- mailing af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- mailing af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- mailing af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- patch af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4750
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/I56ITJAFMFAQ2G3BMGTCGM3GS62V2DTR
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ITRVK4FB74RZDIGTZJXOZMUW6X6F4TNF
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PFE3LDFRZ7EGWA5AU7YHYL62ELBOFZWQ
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ph6h-mvrc-7rq5