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CVE-2023-40429: About the security content of watchOS 10
A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Released September 18, 2023
App Store
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.
CVE-2023-40448: w0wbox
Apple Neural Engine
Available for devices with Apple Neural Engine: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40432: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
CVE-2023-41174: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
CVE-2023-40409: Ye Zhang (@VAR10CK) of Baidu Security
CVE-2023-40412: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
Apple Neural Engine
Available for devices with Apple Neural Engine: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-41071: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
Apple Neural Engine
Available for devices with Apple Neural Engine: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40399: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
Apple Neural Engine
Available for devices with Apple Neural Engine: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-40410: Tim Michaud (@TimGMichaud) of Moveworks.ai
AuthKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-32361: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
Bluetooth
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker in physical proximity can cause a limited out of bounds write
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-35984: zer0k
bootp
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-41065: Adam M., and Noah Roskin-Frazee and Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)
CFNetwork
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may fail to enforce App Transport Security
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.
CVE-2023-38596: Will Brattain at Trail of Bits
CoreAnimation
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40420: 이준성(Junsung Lee) of Cross Republic
Dev Tools
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32396: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Game Center
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access contacts
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-40395: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-41981: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-41984: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2023-40429: Michael (Biscuit) Thomas and 张师傅(@京东蓝军)
libpcap
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-40400: Sei K.
libxpc
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2023-40454: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)
libxpc
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-41073: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)
libxslt
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-40403: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of PK Security
Maps
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-40427: Adam M., and Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
MobileStorageMounter
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.
CVE-2023-41068: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Passcode
Available for: Apple Watch Ultra (all models)
Impact: An Apple Watch Ultra may not lock when using the Depth app
Description: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-40418: serkan Gurbuz
Photos Storage
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-40456: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
CVE-2023-40520: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Safari
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-35990: Adriatik Raci of Sentry Cybersecurity
Safari
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing
Description: A window management issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-40417: Narendra Bhati From Suma Soft Pvt. Ltd.
Sandbox
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2023-40452: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit)
Share Sheet
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive data logged when a user shares a link
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-41070: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Simulator
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-40419: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
StorageKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2023-41968: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) and James Hutchins
TCC
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-40424: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Joshua Jewett (@JoshJewett33), and Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 249451
CVE-2023-39434: Francisco Alonso (@revskills), and Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of PK Security
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 256551
CVE-2023-41074: 이준성(Junsung Lee) of Cross Republic and me Li
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 239758
CVE-2023-35074: Abysslab Dong Jun Kim(@smlijun) and Jong Seong Kim(@nevul37)
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Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-7 - iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 addresses bypass, code execution, out of bounds read, resource exhaustion, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-6 - Xcode 15 addresses memory disclosure, privilege escalation, and credential access vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-5 - macOS Monterey 12.7 addresses code execution and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-4 - macOS Ventura 13.6 addresses bypass, code execution, out of bounds read, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-3 - iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 addresses bypass, code execution, and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-2 - macOS Sonoma 14 addresses buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, out of bounds read, resource exhaustion, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 09-26-2023-1 - Safari 17 addresses code execution and spoofing vulnerabilities.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6. Apps that fail verification checks may still launch.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in Safari 17. An attacker with JavaScript execution may be able to execute arbitrary code.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Xcode 15, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.