Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-38590

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Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2023-38590

Published: July 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78764
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38590
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.


Affected software

macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-38590

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 13.5 22G74, 11.7.9 20G1426, 12.6.8 21G725
watchOS - update to 9.6 20U73
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.8 19H364, 16.6
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.8 19H364, 16.6 20G75
tvOS - update to 16.6

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