Apple iOS/iPadOS Web Contents Remote Code Execution

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7.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Contents Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38592. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Web Contents Handler. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, watchOS 9.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was released 07/28/2023. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-38592 since 07/20/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/20/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
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08/20/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-19754c5a93
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235636
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2023 07:56
Updated: 08/20/2023 15:58
Changes: 07/28/2023 07:56 (39), 08/20/2023 15:52 (1), 08/20/2023 15:58 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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