CVE-2023-40414 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-40414?

CVE-2023-40414 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-2023-40414?

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

Vulnerability Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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	Safari	< 17.0
Apple	Ipados	< 17.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 17.0
Apple	Macos	< 14.0
Apple	Tvos	< 17.0
Apple	Watchos	< 10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/05/8
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213941Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/05/8
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213941Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40414?

CVE-2023-40414 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to a...

How severe is CVE-2023-40414?

CVE-2023-40414 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-2023-40414?

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