CVE-2023-42934: Use After Free

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

Other sources

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

— MITRE

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Credit

Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Chris Ross (Zoom), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), zer0k, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Certik Skyfall Team, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Ron Masas(Imperva), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Sei K., Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, weize she, an anonymous researcher, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Kenneth Chew, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), James Hutchins, Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Claire Houston, Anonymous, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), w0wbox, Murray Mike, (Ant Security Light), Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf Software), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Brian McNulty(Texts), (Texts), Kishan Bagaria(Texts), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), baba yaga, Serkan Erayabakan(George Mason University), David Kotval(George Mason University), Akincibor(George Mason University), Sina Ahmadi(George Mason University), Billy Tabrizi, Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_, Noah Roskin-Frazee (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Andrew Haggard, Bill Marczak(The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School), Maddie Stone(Google's Threat Analysis Group), (AbyssLab), An anonymous researcher(MacEnhance), Jeremy Legendre(MacEnhance), Felix Kratz, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Noah Roskin-Frazee(Offensive Security), Pr(Offensive Security), Yishu Wang, Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, JeongOhKyea(Theori), Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, ABC Research s.r.o.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14
14
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0
Apple macOS<14.0

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 26, 2023
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Jan 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42934?

CVE-2023-42934 has been categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure and memory handling issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42934?

To fix CVE-2023-42934, users should update their Apple iOS, iPadOS, or macOS to the latest versions available.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-42934?

CVE-2023-42934 is a combination of a buffer overflow, permissions issue, and information disclosure vulnerability.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-42934?

CVE-2023-42934 affects devices running Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS up to specific versions.

5

Was CVE-2023-42934 exploited in the wild?

There is currently no public information indicating that CVE-2023-42934 has been actively exploited in the wild.

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