CVE-2023-38598

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213842	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213846	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213848	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-07-28 05:15

Updated : 2023-08-03 16:53

NVD link : CVE-2023-38598

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38598

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38598

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

tvos
macos
watchos
iphone_os
ipados

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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