High severity · published Jul 27, 2023
CVE-2023-38611
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, Safari 16.6, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
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 16.6 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
13.0 before 13.5 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 16.6 · 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-2023-38611
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38611
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJ4DG5LHWG2INDOTPB7MO4JVJN6LKL3M/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQXJYKTGLKI6TJEFJCKPHCNY7PS72OER/
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
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