CVE-2023-28206

high-risk
Published 2023-04-10

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

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22.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 78% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.6/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (11)

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-...
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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 21/34 · High
Exposure 9/34 · Low