CVE-2023-40423

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    CVE-2023-40423

    Published: 25 Oct 2023Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

    References: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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