Apple macOS Wi-Fi out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-38610. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was disclosed 12/29/2023. The advisory is shared for download at rapid7.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38610 since 07/20/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/16/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
12/29/2023 +162 days 🔍
12/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/16/2025 +535 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: rapid7.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38610 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38610
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249272
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/29/2023 10:54
Updated: 06/16/2025 23:04
Changes: 12/29/2023 10:54 (37), 01/21/2024 09:04 (1), 01/21/2024 09:07 (12), 06/16/2025 23:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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