VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-27933
An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.25%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 17th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.