Out-of-bounds read in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-41232
Published: September 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81201
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41232
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Biometric Authentication component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
macOS
Apple iOS
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41232
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.0, 16.7
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331, 16.7 20H19
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7 21G816, 13.6 22G120
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331, 16.7 20H19
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7 21G816, 13.6 22G120