What is CVE-2023-27949?

CVE-2023-27949 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-2023-27949?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-27949

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th 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)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27949?: CVE-2023-27949 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-2023-27949?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.