CVE-2023-40449

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 16.7.2 - Denial of Service via Memory Handling Issue

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
apple/ipados < 16.7.2
apple/iphone_os < 16.7.2
apple/macos 12.0.0 - 12.7.1
Published Oct 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026