CVE-2023-40431
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-26 20:14
Modified
2024-08-02 18:31
Severity
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
SourceURLTags
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
VendorProduct
AppleiOS and iPadOS
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