CVE-2023-38424

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Published Jul 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16.6

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 13.5

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-42241	The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.232% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

History

Oct 23, 2024 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Macos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 1:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 27, 2023, 12:31 AM
Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 1:42 PM
Reserved: Jul 20, 2023, 3:04 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM

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