CVE-2023-40409

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	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
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-27 15:19

Updated : 2025-05-05 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-40409

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40409

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40409

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
ipados
watchos
tvos
iphone_os

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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