Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-27933
CVE-2023-27933
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.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.4
- (no CPE)range: iPadOS 16.4
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <12.6.4
- (no CPE)range: macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.4
- (no CPE)range: tvOS 16.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.4
- (no CPE)range: watchOS 9.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: iOS 16.4
- Range: unspecified
Patches
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References
5- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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