CVE-2023-41071: Use After Free

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Ventura 13.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Chris Ross (Zoom), Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), JeongOhKyea(Theori), 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Bill Marczak(The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School), Maddie Stone(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Certik Skyfall Team, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Kirin@@Pwnrin, James Hutchins, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), zer0k, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Sei K., Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, w0wbox, Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), serkan Gurbuz, Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Ron Masas(Imperva), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, weize she, an anonymous researcher, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Kenneth Chew, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Claire Houston, Anonymous, Wang Yu(Cyberserval)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<17
17
Apple WatchOS<10
10
Apple macOS Ventura<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.6
Apple tvOS<17.0
Apple WatchOS<10.0

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Sep 21, 2023
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 26, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:12 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-41071?

CVE-2023-41071 is a use-after-free issue in Apple Neural Engine that has been addressed with improved memory management.

2

Which software and versions are affected by CVE-2023-41071?

CVE-2023-41071 affects the following software versions: Apple tvOS up to version 17, Apple iOS up to version 17, Apple iPadOS up to version 17, and Apple watchOS up to version 10.

3

How severe is CVE-2023-41071?

The severity of CVE-2023-41071 is not specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-41071?

To fix CVE-2023-41071, update your software to the latest version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41071?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-41071 on the Apple support page: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937)

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