High severity · published Dec 12, 2023
CVE-2023-40446
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to arbitrary code execution in user-installed apps.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 12.7 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.2; 17.0 before 17.1 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.7; before 17.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40446
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40446
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
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