CVE-2023-38598

2023-07-2804:30:44

apple

www.cve.org

use-after-free issue

memory management

arbitrary code execution

kernel privileges

watchos 9.6

macos big sur 11.7.9

ios 15.7.8

ipados 15.7.8

macos monterey 12.6.8

tvos 16.6

macos ventura 13.5

8.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

70.8%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

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    "product": "tvOS",
    "versions": [
      {
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        "lessThan": "16.6",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "iOS and iPadOS",
    "versions": [
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        "version": "unspecified",
        "status": "affected",
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "macOS",
    "versions": [
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        "version": "unspecified",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "13.5",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "iOS and iPadOS",
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  },
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    "product": "macOS",
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "macOS",
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "watchOS",
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      }
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]