Apple macOS up to 13.4.1 Kernel state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS up to 13.4.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-38606. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.4.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/24/2023 by Valentin Pashkov, Mikhail Vinogradov and Georgy Kucherin as HT213843 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38606. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

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 13.5 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). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Attacked

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.5

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07/20/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +4 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
09/09/2024 +412 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213843
Researcher: Valentin Pashkov, Mikhail Vinogradov, Georgy Kucherin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38606 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235363
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 12:23
Updated: 09/09/2024 22:30
Changes: 07/25/2023 12:23 (18), 07/25/2023 12:26 (28), 08/18/2023 09:38 (2), 08/18/2023 09:42 (11), 04/29/2024 09:51 (24), 06/09/2024 00:41 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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