CVE-2023-38261
iOS kernel privilege escalation vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2023, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 12, 2024, 2:26 p.m.
Source :
product-security@apple.com
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38261
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
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-2023-38261.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 | Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 | Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 | Release Notes |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 | Release Notes |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-38261 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-38261 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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CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Dec. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.6 -
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/HT213841 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 -
CVE Modified by product-security@apple.com
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Aug. 03, 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/HT213841 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 Release Notes Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-38261 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-2023-38261
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.03%
score
0.19494
percentile