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CVE-2023-41064

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-09-07 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in ImageIO when processing a maliciously crafted image, which may lead to code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2023-41061.

Added to KEV: 2023-09-11
Remediation due: 2023-10-02
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41064

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-120

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Affected configurations

• apple ipados (< 15.7.9) • apple ipados (>= 16.0 < 16.6.1) • apple iphone os (< 15.7.9) • apple iphone os (>= 16.0 < 16.6.1) • apple macos (>= 11.0 < 11.7.10) • apple macos (>= 12.0 < 12.6.9) • apple macos (>= 13.0 < 13.5.2)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input weakness

References