Critical severity · published Jul 28, 2023
CVE-2023-38598
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.8; 16.0 before 16.6 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.7.9; 12.0 before 12.6.8; 13.0 before 13.5 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 16.6 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 9.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38598
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
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