TI-2023-21215 Aliases CVE-2023-40396 GHSA-3c78-wrg5-fqxr

Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 35CWE-77Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2025-03-19

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17. 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 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17tvOS (Apple): 17+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 17	17	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 17	17	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14	14	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 10	10	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10 Fixed in 10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 17.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 17.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 14.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 17.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 10.0	Vulnerable	Apple

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
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2024-07-29
Apple macOS 14
8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22997 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2023-23035 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
- TI-2023-23020 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
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Release · 2024-07-29
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23033 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
- TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
- TI-2023-23003 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
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Show 2 more groups

Release · 2024-07-29
Apple watchOS 10
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23033 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
- TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
Show all 3 records →
Release · 2024-07-29
Apple tvOS 17
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
Show all 2 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40396
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c78-wrg5-fqxr

References

Advisory 4

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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