Input validation error in tvOS - CVE-2023-23524
Published: February 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23524
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing certificates in Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD and Apple Watch Series 4. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious website, supply a malformed certificate while connecting and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
tvOS
watchOS
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23524
Install updates from vendor's website.
tvOS - update to 16.3.2 20K672
watchOS - update to 9.3.1 20S664
macOS - update to 13.2.1 22D68
Apple iOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
iPadOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
watchOS - update to 9.3.1 20S664
macOS - update to 13.2.1 22D68
Apple iOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67
iPadOS - update to 16.3.1 20D67