CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-28206

8.6 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-04-10 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability — Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges.

Added to KEV: 2023-04-10
Remediation due: 2023-05-01
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28206

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-04-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 8.6 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.6 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-787

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• apple ipados (< 15.7.5) • apple ipados (>= 16.0 < 16.4.1) • apple iphone os (< 15.7.5) • apple iphone os (>= 16.0 < 16.4.1) • apple macos (< 11.7.6) • apple macos (>= 12.0 < 12.6.5) • apple macos (>= 13.0 < 13.3.1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness

References