CVE-2023-43010: Use After Free

Published Dec 11, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Accounts. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AppleVA. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Félix Poulin-Bélanger, CVE-2024-23222, Apple, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), rushikesh nandedkar, SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team), Zoom Offensive Security Team, Pwn2car, Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, Marc Newlin(SkySafe), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, CVE-2023-38545, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-38546, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Anthony Cruz Tyrant Corp@@App, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Zhenjiang Zhao(Pangu Team), Qianxin, Junsung Lee, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), CVE-2023-42893, CVE-2023-3618, CVE-2020-19185, CVE-2020-19186, CVE-2020-19187, CVE-2020-19188, CVE-2020-19189, CVE-2020-19190, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Mattie Behrens, Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), CVE-2023-5344, Don Clarke, Christopher Reynolds, Aymane Chabat, ARJUN S D, Andrew Goldberg(The McCombs School of Business), The University(Texas at Austin)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<15.8.7
15.8.7
Apple iPadOS<15.8.7
15.8.7
Apple iOS<16.7.15
16.7.15
Apple iPadOS<16.7.15
16.7.15
Apple Safari<17.2
17.2
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.2
14.2
Apple iOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iPadOS<17.2
17.2
Apple Safari<17.2
Apple iPadOS<15.8.7
Apple iPadOS>=16.0<16.7.15
Apple iPadOS>=17.0<17.2
Apple iPhone OS<15.8.7
Apple iPhone OS>=16.0<16.7.15
Apple iPhone OS>=17.0<17.2
Apple macOS<14.2

Event History

Dec 11, 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
Mar 11, 2026
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 12, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:52 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:52 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43010?

CVE-2023-43010 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its impact on privacy and data redaction.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-43010?

To mitigate CVE-2023-43010, update your Apple devices to the latest software versions provided by Apple.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43010?

CVE-2023-43010 affects iOS versions up to 15.8.7, iPadOS versions up to 15.8.7, and certain other Apple products until their respective versions.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2023-43010 address?

CVE-2023-43010 addresses issues related to privacy, improved private data redaction, and state management.

5

Is there a specific product I need to check for CVE-2023-43010?

Yes, ensure your Apple iOS, iPadOS, Safari, or macOS Sonoma products are updated to their respective patched versions.

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