CVE-2023-41074: Use After Free

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

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

Other sources

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

Apple Neural Engine. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Credit

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

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.42.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.0
2.42.0
debian/webkit2gtk<=2.36.4-1~deb10u1, <=2.38.6-0+deb10u1
2.42.2-1~deb11u12.44.1-1~deb11u12.42.2-1~deb12u12.44.1-1~deb12u12.44.1-1
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1~deb11u1, <=2.38.6-1
2.44.1-1
Apple macOS Sonoma<14
14
Apple tvOS<17
17
Apple WatchOS<10
10
Apple Safari<17
17
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple Safari<17.0
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0
Apple macOS<14.0
Apple tvOS<17.0
Apple WatchOS<10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.42.0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.42.2-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.44.1-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.42.2-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.44.1-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.44.1-1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.44.1-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenSSH to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.3p2

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Sep 26, 2023
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 29, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:46 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-41074.

2

What software products are affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software products include Apple tvOS, Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple watchOS, Apple macOS Sonoma, and Apple Safari.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-41074?

The severity level of CVE-2023-41074 has not been specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-41074?

To fix CVE-2023-41074, update your software to the latest version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41074?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-41074 on the Apple support website.

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