CVE-2023-37285
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8, iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, and macOS Ventura 13.5.
Risk Assessment
An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, posing a serious security risk to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to the latest versions of the operating systems to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.