CVE-2023-38598

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 28/07/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.12%

62th percentile - higher than 62% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in several versions of Apple operating systems.

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.

Original NVD description (English source)

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.