Apple kernel typeconfusion allows remote code exec
CVE-2023-41060 Published on January 10, 2024

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-41060 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?

The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

CVE-2023-41060 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-41060

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Affected Versions

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Apple macOS:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
1.95%
Percentile
83.31%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.