Use-after-free in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-41071

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81200

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41071

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Apple Neural Engine. A local application can read kernel memory.

iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - 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
macOS - update to 13.6 22G120
tvOS - update to 17.0

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS 17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS 10