Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2023-40391

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Xcode
TV OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2023

Summary

A memory handling issue has been identified in Apple's operating systems, which could allow an application to disclose sensitive kernel memory. This flaw affects users running tvOS 17, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and Xcode 15. Apple has implemented fixes to mitigate this risk, ensuring improved memory management practices in its latest updates.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17

macOS < 14

tvOS < 17

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213939
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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