Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2023-35984
Published: September 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81142
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35984
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Bluetooth implementation. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can send specially crafted traffic to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35984
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
watchOS - update to 10.0
iPadOS - update to 17.0
tvOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
watchOS - update to 10.0
iPadOS - update to 17.0
tvOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331