Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-27929
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27929?
- CVE-2023-27929 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27929?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.