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TI-2023-19970 Aliases CVE-2023-38598GHSA-v9j5-hh43-rw3p

Use after free in Apple tvOS

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0128 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tvOS (Apple): 16.6iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.6, 15.7+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppletvOSbefore 16.616.6Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.616.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.513.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.69.6Patch availableCNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.6 Fixed in 9.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.5

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.6

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM

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    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 16.6, 9.6

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-18335 Integer overflow in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2023-17252 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority MEDIUM 51
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.7

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2023-17252 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority MEDIUM 51
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.6

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38598
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9j5-hh43-rw3p

References

Advisory 14

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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