SB2023072436 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
Published: July 24, 2023 Updated: December 26, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 28 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23540)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Apple Neural Engine feature. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32416)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the Find My feature. A local application can read sensitive location information.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32441)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38606)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32433)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35993)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38572)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in WebKit when handling Same Origin Policy. A remote attacker can bypass Same Origin Policy restrictions.
8) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32409)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and break out of Web Content sandbox.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
9) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38594)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
10) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38597)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit Process Model. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
11) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38133)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in WebKit Process Model. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
12) Universal cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32445)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of arbitrary website.
13) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34425)
The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Apple Neural Engine. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
14) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36495)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
15) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37285)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
16) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37450)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
17) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38565)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in libxpc. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
18) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38590)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.
19) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38593)
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in libxpc. A local application can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
20) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38598)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
21) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38599)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in WebKit, related to user's privacy. A remote attacker can sensitive user information.
22) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38603)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in OS kernel. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
23) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38604)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
24) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41990)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in FontParser. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
25) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38605)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Weather application. A local application can determine a user’s current location.
26) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40392)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the CFNetwork. A local application can read sensitive location information.
27) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40442)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Accessibility component. A local application can read sensitive location information.
28) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42831)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions within the Security component. A local application can fingerprint the user.
Remediation
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