CVE-2023-42870
Apple macOS/iOS iPadOS Use-After-Free Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 10, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 30, 2024, 8:35 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-2023-42870.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-416 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2024
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/HT213938 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 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 up to (excluding) 14.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42870 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-2023-42870
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.20830
percentile