CVE-2023-38424
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover of the device.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, or macOS Ventura 13.5 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, macOS
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- CVE-2026-28951High
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- CVE-2026-28941High
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- CVE-2026-28929High
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- CVE-2026-28906High
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- CVE-2023-37285Critical
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- CVE-2026-43753Medium
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- CVE-2025-46308Medium
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.
Original NVD description (English source)
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.