Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-23526
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files downloaded from an iCloud shared-by-me folder. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A file from an iCloud shared-by-me folder may be able to bypass Gatekeeper.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 13.3 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.4 |