Denial-of-Service Logic Issue in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS
CVE-2023-38593 is an Apple vulnerability described as a logic issue that was addressed with improved checks. According to the advisory, a malicious app may be able to trigger a denial-of-service condition on affected Apple platforms. The issue was fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, and watchOS 9.6. The provided content does not identify the specific component or function involved, so only Apple’s high-level characterization can be stated with confidence.
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A logic issue that could allow an app to cause a denial of service; addressed with improved checks.
Vulnerabilità che può consentire a un'app di accedere a dati sensibili degli utenti; corretta con migliore validazione delle variabili d'ambiente.
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