CVE-2023-23536
Apple Kernel Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-23536 has a 12 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23536
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-23536.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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fork for testing
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Makefile Swift C
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Makefile Swift C Objective-C
kfd, short for kernel file descriptor, is a project to read and write kernel memory on Apple devices.
Makefile Swift C
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-23536 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-23536 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, watchOS 9.4. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, watchOS 9.4. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213674 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213677 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213678 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213674 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213677 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213678 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23536 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23536
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} -0.17%
score
0.28056
percentile