CVE-2023-23502: Medium severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Other sources

Kernel. An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

Apple

Credit

Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16.3
16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3
9.3
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.3
12.6.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.2
13.2
Apple iOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
Apple iPhone OS<16.3
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.3
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.2
Apple tvOS<16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-23502?

CVE-2023-23502 is an information disclosure issue in the Kernel that was fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23502?

CVE-2023-23502 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

3

How can I fix CVE-2023-23502?

To fix CVE-2023-23502, you need to update your macOS to version 12.6.3 or later, iOS to version 16.3 or later, or iPadOS to version 16.3 or later.

4

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2023-23502?

CVE-2023-23502 affects macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-23502?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-23502 on Apple's official support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599

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