Apple iOS < 16.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213841)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 178902

Synopsis

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is affected by multiple vulnerabilities including:

- Vulnerabilities in the WebKit component that may lead to arbitrary code execution when processing web content. (CVE-2023-37450, CVE-2023-38594, CVE-2023-38595, CVE-2023-38600, CVE-2023-38611)

- Vulnerabilities in the Kernel component that allow an app to execute code with kernel privileges.
(CVE-2023-32441, CVE-2023-32734, CVE-2023-38261, CVE-2023-32424, CVE-2023-38425)

- Vulnerabilities in the Apple Neural Engine component that allow an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-38136, CVE-2023-38580)

Description

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 16.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iOS version 16.6 or later

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 178902

File Name: apple_ios_166_check.nbin

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 7/26/2023

Updated: 4/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38611

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38604

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os

Required KB Items: mdm/dependency/unlocked

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/24/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/3/2023, 8/16/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-32381, CVE-2023-32416, CVE-2023-32433, CVE-2023-32437, CVE-2023-32441, CVE-2023-32445, CVE-2023-32734, CVE-2023-34425, CVE-2023-35993, CVE-2023-36495, CVE-2023-37450, CVE-2023-38133, CVE-2023-38136, CVE-2023-38261, CVE-2023-38410, CVE-2023-38424, CVE-2023-38425, CVE-2023-38565, CVE-2023-38572, CVE-2023-38580, CVE-2023-38590, CVE-2023-38592, CVE-2023-38593, CVE-2023-38594, CVE-2023-38595, CVE-2023-38597, CVE-2023-38598, CVE-2023-38599, CVE-2023-38600, CVE-2023-38603, CVE-2023-38604, CVE-2023-38606, CVE-2023-38611

APPLE-SA: HT213841

IAVA: 2023-A-0382-S