CVE-2023-40434: Use After Free

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Credit

Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Chris Ross (Zoom), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), zer0k, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Yishu Wang, Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, JeongOhKyea(Theori), 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Sei K., Noah Roskin-Frazee(Offensive Security), Pr(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Ron Masas(Imperva), Murray Mike, Certik Skyfall Team, Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), (Ant Security Light), pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf Software), an anonymous researcher, Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Brian McNulty(Texts), (Texts), Kishan Bagaria(Texts), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, baba yaga, weize she, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Serkan Erayabakan(George Mason University), David Kotval(George Mason University), Akincibor(George Mason University), Sina Ahmadi(George Mason University), Billy Tabrizi, Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_, Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Noah Roskin-Frazee (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), James Hutchins, Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Andrew Haggard, Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Bill Marczak(The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School), Maddie Stone(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Claire Houston, Anonymous, (AbyssLab), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), An anonymous researcher(MacEnhance), Jeremy Legendre(MacEnhance), Felix Kratz, w0wbox, ABC Research s.r.o., Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Kenneth Chew, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14
14
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0
Apple macOS<14.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 26, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this iCloud Photo Library vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this iCloud Photo Library vulnerability is CVE-2023-40434.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability includes Apple iOS up to version 17, Apple iPadOS up to version 17, and Apple macOS Sonoma up to version 14.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40434?

The severity of CVE-2023-40434 is not specified in the provided information.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with additional restrictions.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, make sure you are using the latest version of the affected software and follow the recommendations provided by Apple in their support articles: [reference 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940) and [reference 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938).

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