Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-40431
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th 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
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40431?
- CVE-2023-40431 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40431?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.