CVE-2023-40412
Apple macOS Kernel Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 27, 2023, 3:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 4:20 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40412
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-2023-40412.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-40412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-40412 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9 [No types assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 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/HT213931 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40412 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-2023-40412
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.29822
percentile