Apple Security Updates – 26 October 2023

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to gain elevated privileges, bypass security restrictions, perform denial of service attacks, obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, and gain access to the affected system.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Apple Safari Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-40447):

• CVSS: 8.8
• Attack Vector: Network
• Attack Complexity: Low
• Privileges Required: None
• User Interaction: Required
• Consequences: Gain Access

2. Apple macOS Ventura Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2023-41983):

• CVSS: 7.8
• Attack Vector: Local
• Attack Complexity: Low
• Privileges Required: None
• User Interaction: Required
• Consequences: Gain Privileges