CVE-2023-28206

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
CISA

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.

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 8.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-03-13 CVE Reserved
2023-04-10 CVE Published
2023-04-10 Exploited in Wild
2023-05-01 KEV Due Date
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-11-15 EPSS Updated
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725	Release Notes

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 15.7.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 15.7.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				>= 16.0 < 16.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.4.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 15.7.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 15.7.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				>= 16.0 < 16.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.4.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				< 11.7.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 11.7.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 12.0 < 12.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0 < 12.6.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 13.0 < 13.3.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.3.1"		-		Affected