Privilege escalation in Apple iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-32434 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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iPadOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Apple iOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU77607
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32434
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsiPadOS: 15.0 19A346 - 15.7.9 19H365
Apple iOS: 15.0 19A346 - 15.7.9 19H365
External linkshttp://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213990
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
