Integer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-38403
iperf3 before 3.14 allows peers to cause an integer overflow and heap corruption via a crafted length field.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 14.0
- Es Iperf3
- Linux Kernel
- NetApp Clustered Data Ontap — versions 9.0
- NetApp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- downloads.es.net/pub/iperf/esnet-secadv-2023-0001.txt.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/esnet/iperf/commit/0ef151550d96cc4460f98832df84b4a1e87c65e9 (Patch)
- bugs.debian.org/1040830 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/esnet/iperf/issues/1542 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/130.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0016/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38403?
- CVE-2023-38403 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38403?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38403 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.