Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2023-41995
Published: September 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81160
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-2023-41995
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 on the system with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41995
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.6, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.6 20G75, 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.6, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.6 20G75, 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331