high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-27959

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: product-security@apple.com Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 product-security@apple.com Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityAdam M. Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Mickey Jin @patch1t Mickey Jin @patch1t Rıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Itay Iellin General Motors Product Cyber SecurityJeongOhKyea Jianjun Dai 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteTingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityMickey Jin @patch1t Adam M. Adam M. Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Jubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Securityryuzaki Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PtePan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZechao Cai @Zech4o Zhejiang UniversityAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMsqrtpwn Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea an anonymous researcher Red CanaryBrandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FMickey Jin @patch1t Zweig Kunlun LabAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology BhopalZhuowei Zhang developStorm Mickey Jin @patch1t Anton Spivak Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of Companies Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Xin Huang @11iaxH Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov Kasperskyan anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEan anonymous researcher Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD LabsMohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Mickey Jin @patch1t Mickey Jin @patch1t Rıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Itay Iellin General Motors Product Cyber SecurityJeongOhKyea Jianjun Dai 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteTingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityMickey Jin @patch1t Adam M. Adam M. Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Jubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Securityryuzaki Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PtePan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZechao Cai @Zech4o Zhejiang UniversityAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMsqrtpwn Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea an anonymous researcher Red CanaryBrandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FMickey Jin @patch1t Zweig Kunlun LabAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology BhopalZhuowei Zhang developStorm Mickey Jin @patch1t Anton Spivak Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of Companies Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Xin Huang @11iaxH Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov Kasperskyan anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEan anonymous researcher Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD LabsAdam M. Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Mohamed GHANNAM Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Mickey Jin @patch1t Mickey Jin @patch1t Rıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Itay Iellin General Motors Product Cyber SecurityJeongOhKyea Jianjun Dai 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteTingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityMickey Jin @patch1t Adam M. Adam M. Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Jubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Securityryuzaki Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PtePan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZechao Cai @Zech4o Zhejiang UniversityAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMsqrtpwn Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea an anonymous researcher Red CanaryBrandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FMickey Jin @patch1t Zweig Kunlun LabAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology BhopalZhuowei Zhang developStorm Mickey Jin @patch1t Anton Spivak Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of Companies Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Xin Huang @11iaxH Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov Kasperskyan anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEan anonymous researcher Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD Labs

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Ipad Os<16.4
Apple iPhone OS<16.4
Apple iOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iPadOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iPadOS<16.4
<16.4
16.4
<16.4
16.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-27959?

    The severity of CVE-2023-27959 is high with a score of 7.8.

  • How does CVE-2023-27959 impact Apple devices?

    CVE-2023-27959 allows an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on affected Apple devices running iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4.

  • How was CVE-2023-27959 fixed?

    CVE-2023-27959 was fixed through improved memory handling in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4.

  • Which Apple devices are affected by CVE-2023-27959?

    Apple devices running iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 are affected by CVE-2023-27959.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-27959?

    More information about CVE-2023-27959 can be found on the Apple support website at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676.

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