Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-38261

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38261?
CVE-2023-38261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-38261?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-38261 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.