Description
This issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – < 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – < 16.5 | 16.5 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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gergelykalman/CVE-2023-32428-a-macOS-LPE-via-MallocStackLogging ★ 19 · Nov 26, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2023-1251 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 19, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-1252 Apple iOS/iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 7, 2023
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758