Apple tvOS up to 16.5 Kernel use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-32381. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.5 (Digital Media Player). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/24/2023 as HT213846 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32381. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. 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:

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 16.6

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05/08/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +77 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213846
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235333

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 12:00
Updated: 08/17/2023 01:58
Changes: 07/25/2023 12:00 (18), 07/25/2023 12:04 (27), 08/17/2023 01:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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