High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-23540
CVE-2023-23540
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
5< 12.6.4, < 11.7.5+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 12.6.4, < 11.7.5
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: < 15.7.8 / >= 16.0 < 16.4
- Range: < 15.7.8 / >= 16.0 < 16.4
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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