Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-23514
Published: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23514
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS
iPadOS
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23514
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
iPadOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526, 13.2.1 22D68, 13.3 22E252
iPadOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526, 13.2.1 22D68, 13.3 22E252