CVE-2023-38604 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-38604?

CVE-2023-38604 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-2023-38604?

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

Vulnerability Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, 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	Tvos	< 16.6
Apple	Watchos	< 9.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

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/HT213846Vendor 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/HT213846Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213848Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-38604?

CVE-2023-38604 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS...

How severe is CVE-2023-38604?

CVE-2023-38604 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-2023-38604?

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