Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-38598
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – before 16.6 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.6 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 13.5 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 15.7 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 11.7 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 12.6 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – before 9.6 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213848