Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-27946
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th 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
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27946?
- CVE-2023-27946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.