CVE-2023-34425 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-34425?

CVE-2023-34425 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-34425?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 15.7.8
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.7.8
Apple	Macos	< 11.7.9
Apple	Watchos	< 9.6

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213842Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213848Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-34425?

CVE-2023-34425 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ve...

How severe is CVE-2023-34425?

CVE-2023-34425 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-34425?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.