The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote host is prior to 16.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 120946 advisory.

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS     15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted     web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-23496)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3.
    Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-23517,     CVE-2023-23518)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to its banner, the version of Apple TV on the remote device is prior to 16.3. It is therefore affected by multiple vulnerabilities as described in the HT213601

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 16.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in tvOS     16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy     preferences. (CVE-2023-32438)

  - This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able     to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-23499)

  - A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3,     macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may be able to read arbitrary files as root.
    (CVE-2023-23520)

  - When doing HTTP(S) transfers, libcurl might erroneously use the read callback (`CURLOPT_READFUNCTION`) to     ask for data to send, even when the `CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS` option has been set, if the same handle     previously was used to issue a `PUT` request which used that callback. This flaw may surprise the     application and cause it to misbehave and either send off the wrong data or use memory after free or     similar in the subsequent `POST` request. The problem exists in the logic for a reused handle when it is     changed from a PUT to a POST. (CVE-2022-32221)

  - curl can be told to parse a `.netrc` file for credentials. If that file endsin a line with 4095     consecutive non-white space letters and no newline, curlwould first read past the end of the stack-based     buffer, and if the readworks, write a zero byte beyond its boundary.This will in most cases cause a     segfault or similar, but circumstances might also cause different outcomes.If a malicious user can provide     a custom netrc file to an application or otherwise affect its contents, this flaw could be used as denial-     of-service. (CVE-2022-35260)

  - curl before 7.86.0 has a double free. If curl is told to use an HTTP proxy for a transfer with a non-     HTTP(S) URL, it sets up the connection to the remote server by issuing a CONNECT request to the proxy, and     then tunnels the rest of the protocol through. An HTTP proxy might refuse this request (HTTP proxies often     only allow outgoing connections to specific port numbers, like 443 for HTTPS) and instead return a non-200     status code to the client. Due to flaws in the error/cleanup handling, this could trigger a double free in     curl if one of the following schemes were used in the URL for the transfer: dict, gopher, gophers, ldap,     ldaps, rtmp, rtmps, or telnet. The earliest affected version is 7.77.0. (CVE-2022-42915)

  - In curl before 7.86.0, the HSTS check could be bypassed to trick it into staying with HTTP. Using its HSTS     support, curl can be instructed to use HTTPS directly (instead of using an insecure cleartext HTTP step)     even when HTTP is provided in the URL. This mechanism could be bypassed if the host name in the given URL     uses IDN characters that get replaced with ASCII counterparts as part of the IDN conversion, e.g., using     the character UTF-8 U+3002 (IDEOGRAPHIC FULL STOP) instead of the common ASCII full stop of U+002E (.).
    The earliest affected version is 7.77.0 2021-05-26. (CVE-2022-42916)

  - A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur     11.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may     lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-23513)

  - A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.2. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2023-23539)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2,     macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without     prompting for the password. (CVE-2023-23493)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and     iPadOS 16.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Ventura     13.2, watchOS 9.3. Processing a font file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report     that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
    (CVE-2023-41990)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3     and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated     privileges. (CVE-2023-23530, CVE-2023-23531)

  - A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS     9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-     service. (CVE-2023-23519)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-23507)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
    (CVE-2023-23516)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3     and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to leak     sensitive kernel state. (CVE-2023-23500)

  - An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in     macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be     able to determine kernel memory layout. (CVE-2023-23502)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may     be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-23504)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2. An     app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-23506)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS     15.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. The quoted original message may be selected from the     wrong email when forwarding an email from an Exchange account. (CVE-2023-23498)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS     16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass     Privacy preferences. (CVE-2023-23503)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS     16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may send a text from a secondary eSIM despite configuring a contact to use a     primary eSIM. (CVE-2023-28208)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.3,     macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2023-23497)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2. An     app may be able to access a user's Safari history. (CVE-2023-23510)

  - The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3,     macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Visiting a website may lead to an app denial-of-service.
    (CVE-2023-23512)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS     15.7.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
    (CVE-2023-23505)

  - A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function     qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use     after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this     issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the     affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324. (CVE-2022-3705)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy     preferences. (CVE-2023-23511)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3,     macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2023-32393)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS     15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted     web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-23496)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3.
    Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-23517,     CVE-2023-23518)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2. An app     may be able to disclose kernel memory. (CVE-2023-23501)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, macOS     Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2023-23508)

  - Inappropriate implementation in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 97.0.4692.71 allowed a remote     attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2022-0108)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 15.7.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
212174	Apple Safari 16.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120946)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	high
200523	Apple TV < 16.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213601)	Nessus	Misc.	Remote	high
170573	Apple iOS < 16.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213606)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	Local	high
170445	macOS 13.x < 13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213605)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	critical
168785	Apple iOS < 15.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213531)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	Local	critical

Detections

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CVE-2023-23496

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Tenable Plugins

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