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TI-2023-19982 Aliases CVE-2023-38610GHSA-8xm3-6rqx-8rwj

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 31CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17macOS (Apple): 14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1717Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1414Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2023-21233 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2023-22922 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17

    14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22357 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2023-21233 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38610
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xm3-6rqx-8rwj

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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