Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2023-5217
Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 and libvpx 1.13.1 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.490 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ipados — versions 16.7
- Apple Iphone_os — versions 16.7
- Google Chrome — versions 117.0.5938.132
- Google Libvpx — versions 1.13.1
- Microsoft Edge — versions 116.0.1938.98, 117.0.2045.47
- Microsoft Edge_chromium — versions 116.0.5845.229, 117.0.5938.132
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Webmproject Libvpx
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5217?
- CVE-2023-5217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5217?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5217 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-5217 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-10-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.