Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 libxpc denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component libxpc. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38593. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. 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 classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component libxpc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/24/2023 by Noah Roskin-Frazee as HT213841 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38593. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

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:

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.6

Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +4 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
08/16/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213841
Researcher: Noah Roskin-Frazee
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38593 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38593
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235302
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 11:18
Updated: 08/16/2023 18:00
Changes: 07/25/2023 11:18 (18), 07/25/2023 11:21 (29), 08/16/2023 17:54 (2), 08/16/2023 18:00 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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