CVE-2023-38598 (GCVE-0-2023-38598)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-07-28 04:30
Modified
2025-02-13 17:02
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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