Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-28185

 

Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-28185

Published: November 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82739
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28185
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger an integer overflow and crash the kernel.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-28185

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
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497
watchOS - update to 9.4 20T253
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526

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