Kernel arbitrary code execution in Apple operating systems
Apple states that CVE-2023-32734 was addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, and watchOS 9.6. The available description indicates that an app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Based on the provided content, this is a memory-handling flaw in Apple software that can be triggered by a local application to achieve kernel-level code execution. Specific vulnerable component, function, and root-cause details beyond Apple’s statement are not provided in the supplied content.
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