CVE-2023-28206
Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS
Published 10 Apr 2023 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
8.6 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Apr 2023, with a remediation deadline of 1 May 2023 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28206 · US Government Resource