SB2023121150 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
Published: December 11, 2023 Updated: December 19, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 24 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42941)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling Bluetooth packets. An attacker with physical proximity to device can send specially crafted packets and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40389)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by Transparency. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42956)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing web content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the browser.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42950)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
5) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42947)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing file paths in TCC. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
6) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42936)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in Sandbox. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.
7) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42893)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Libsystem. A local application can access protected user data.
8) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42974)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in IOUSBDeviceFamily. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
9) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42962)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CallKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted link and crash the application.
10) Insecure Temporary File (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42896)
CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of temporary files in Assets. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
11) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42888)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MPO image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
12) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42937)
CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Accessibility feature stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive user data.
13) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42919)
CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Accounts component stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
14) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45866)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified vulnerability in Bluetooth implementation. A remote attacker with physical proximity to device can inject keystrokes by spoofing a keyboard and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
15) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42897)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Siri. An attacker with physical access to device can use Siri to access sensitive user data.
16) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42923)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Safari Private Browsing. A local application can access private browsing tabs without authentication.
17) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42883)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
18) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42890)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
19) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42914)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass sandbox restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
20) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42899)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ImageIO component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
21) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42898)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ImageIO component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
22) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42922)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Find My application. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
23) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42927)
CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to ExtensionKit stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
24) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42884)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in AVEVideoEncoder. A local application can read sensitive kernel memory.
Remediation
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