CVE-2023-40432

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 27, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-40432: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix