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CVE-2023-28206

HIGHCISA KEV

8.6

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.6

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/10/2023

Last Modified10/23/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductiOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Vulnerability NameApple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2023-04-10

Remediation Due Date2023-05-01

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28206(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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