High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40432
CVE-2023-40432
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app 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: <17.0
- (no CPE)range: before 17
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: before 14
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: before 17
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: before 10
- Range: unspecified
- Range: before 17
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3nvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8nvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213936nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213937nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213938nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213940nvd
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