About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.5

This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.5.

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macOS Monterey 12.6.5

Released April 10, 2023

IOSurfaceAccelerator

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2023-28206: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Donncha Ó Cearbhaill of Amnesty International’s Security Lab

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Published Date: October 31, 2023