RCE in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-41984
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th 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
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41984?
- CVE-2023-41984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41984?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-41984 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.