Apple iOS/iPadOS Kernel Memory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-42849. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/25/2023. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42849 since 09/14/2023. 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 11/17/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
10/25/2023 +41 days 🔍
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11/17/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243517
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2023 21:41
Updated: 11/17/2023 18:19
Changes: 10/25/2023 21:41 (39), 11/17/2023 18:11 (1), 11/17/2023 18:19 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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