CVE-2023-40423
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-25 18:32
Modified
2024-09-10 14:59
Severity ?
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 14.1
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.6
Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 17.1
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.7
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