CVE-2023-23504

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213604	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213604	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

11 Mar 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-787

Information

Published : 2023-02-27 20:15

Updated : 2025-03-11 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-23504

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23504

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23504

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

watchos
iphone_os
macos
ipados
tvos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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