Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apple macOS and iOS Products
CVE-2023-38610

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS and iPadOS
macOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2024

Summary

A memory corruption issue has been identified in Apple’s operating systems, which could allow an application to unexpectedly terminate the system or manipulate kernel memory. Apple has addressed this vulnerability by removing the vulnerable code with the release of macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17. Users are encouraged to update their systems to ensure protection against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17

macOS < 14

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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