CVE-2023-41981

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.01%

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Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple watchOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937	release notes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5	third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10	third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41981?: CVE-2023-41981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-41981?: To fix CVE-2023-41981, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-41981 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-41981 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-41981?: CVE-2023-41981 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple tvOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS.