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
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
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.