vulnerability
OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2023-38598)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 28, 2023
Added
Jul 28, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Solutions
apple-osx-upgrade-11_7_9apple-osx-upgrade-12_6_8apple-osx-upgrade-13_5
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