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TI-2023-21699 Aliases CVE-2023-41075GHSA-9hcw-vm7c-26q5

Type confusion in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4. 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 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.3, 12.6, 11.7iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.4, 15.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.313.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.416.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.4; 13.0 to before 13.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.4; 13.0 to before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.3

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

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    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15657 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-22920 Apple macOS: An app may be able to fingerprint the userPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2023-12752 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41075
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hcw-vm7c-26q5

References

Advisory 5

  • 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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