Integer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-36495

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36495?
CVE-2023-36495 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-36495?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36495 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.