CVE-2023-23540
Apple iOS/kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 2, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2023-23540.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2023-23540 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.6.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.8 *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) 15.7.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.6.4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. 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 memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, 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 checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/46 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213842 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/46 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213842 [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 memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, 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 memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 16, 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/HT213675 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 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 Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.6.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23540 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-2023-23540
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.01%
score
0.31953
percentile