Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-23536

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23536?
CVE-2023-23536 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-23536?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-23536 known to be exploited?
16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.