Actively exploited · Published Apr 10, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-28206
High 8.6 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on April 10, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 23.2% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 1, 2023.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 15.7 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 11.7 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 12.6 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 13.3 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.4 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28206 government-resource