Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-23535
Published: March 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74080
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23535
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
iPadOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23535
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.4 20E247, 15.7.4 19H321
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.4 20E247, 15.7.4 19H321
watchOS - update to 9.4 20T253
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.6 21G646, 13.3 22E252
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.4 20E247, 15.7.4 19H321
watchOS - update to 9.4 20T253
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.6 21G646, 13.3 22E252
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Big Sur
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Ventura
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Monterey