Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-23540
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23540?
- CVE-2023-23540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23540?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.