VDB-240517 · CVE-2023-41995 · GCVE-0-2023-41995

Apple iOS/iPadOS use after free

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7.6	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-41995. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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 summary by CVE is:

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2023. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-41995 since 09/06/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/19/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

09/06/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +21 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41995 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-41995
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240517
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 18:29
Updated: 10/19/2023 14:46
Changes: 09/27/2023 18:29 (38), 10/19/2023 14:46 (10)
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