Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-23528
Published: March 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74073
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23528
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Core Bluetooth subsystem. An attacker with physical proximity to device can send specially crafted Bluetooth packet to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23528
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 16.4 20E247
iPadOS - update to 16.4 20E247
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
iPadOS - update to 16.4 20E247
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497