CVE-2023-38424 json
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
published 2023-07-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42241
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.6
- Apple macOS 13.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | 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
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213841
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213843
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38424
- NVD CVE-2023-38424
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