Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32441. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/24/2023 by Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng as HT213841 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32441. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/25/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Upgrading to version 16.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.6

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05/08/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +77 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
08/16/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213841
Researcher: Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32441 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235291
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 11:12
Updated: 08/16/2023 15:43
Changes: 07/25/2023 11:12 (19), 07/25/2023 11:15 (28), 08/16/2023 15:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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