Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-37285

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (60.9th 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-2023-37285?
CVE-2023-37285 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-37285?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-37285 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.