High severity · published Sep 26, 2023
CVE-2023-41063
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.6; before 14 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17; before 16.7 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41063
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41063
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
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