CVE-2023-28206 KEV
8.6
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 23.2% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-05-01.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.6 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 23.22% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-05-01 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-04-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-04-10 |
| Due | 2023-05-01 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28206
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