Apple macOS denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple macOS. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38596. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (unknown version). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may fail to enforce App Transport Security.

The weakness was published 09/27/2023. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-38596 since 07/20/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +69 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2025 +771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38596 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38596
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240490
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 18:28
Updated: 11/06/2025 13:13
Changes: 09/27/2023 18:28 (39), 10/19/2023 12:28 (11), 11/06/2025 13:13 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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