Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 Kernel state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-38606. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/24/2023 by Valentin Pashkov, Mikhail Vinogradov and Georgy Kucherin as HT213841 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-38606. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/24/2025). 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 modify sensitive kernel state. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1. 

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 07/26/2023 with a due date of 08/16/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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:

This issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (795). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213841
Researcher: Valentin Pashkov, Mikhail Vinogradov, Georgy Kucherin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38606 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235295
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 11:14
Updated: 01/24/2025 04:43
Changes: 07/25/2023 11:14 (19), 07/25/2023 11:17 (28), 08/16/2023 16:14 (2), 04/29/2024 09:27 (24), 06/08/2024 17:32 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (2), 01/24/2025 04:43 (11)
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