Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-40404
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40404?
- CVE-2023-40404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40404?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40404 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.