Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-27933
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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/HT213677 (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-2023-27933?
- CVE-2023-27933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27933?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.