CVE-2023-40431

HIGH | Platform: iOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	7.8 (HIGH)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)