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5.5
CWE
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CVE Published
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CVE-2023-32385: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 18 2023(Updated: )

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. Opening a PDF file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Jonathan Fritz Thijs Alkemade Computest Sector 7Mickey Jin @patch1t Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Julian Szulc Holger Fuhrmannek Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSIYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security IncKirin @Pwnrin Offensive SecurityJeff Johnson (underpassapp.com) Offensive Security Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityJames Duffy (mangoSecure) Kirin @Pwnrin Wenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Tencent Security Xuanwu LabZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab an anonymous researcher Khiem Tran Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman SecuRing SecuRingWojciech Reguła SecuRingYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit CVE-2023-22809 Satish Panduranga Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroAdam M. Wojciech Regula SecuRingIgnacio Sanmillan @ulexec Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupDonncha Ó Cearbhaill Amnesty InternationalPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteGerhard Muth Dimitrios Tatsis Cisco TalosZitong Wu (吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativehou xuewei vmk msu @p1ay8y3ar CertiK SkyFall Team Pinauten GmbHLinus Henze Pinauten GmbH08Tc3wBB JamfAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivWojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingOSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroJonathan Bar Or MicrosoftAnurag Bohra Microsoft MicrosoftMichael Pearse MicrosoftThijs Alkemade @xnyhps Computest Sector 7Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeSergii Kryvoblotskyi MacPaw IncABC Research s.r.o. Google Project ZeroJiwon Park Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Amat Cama Vigilant Labs

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iPadOS<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.5
Apple macOS<13.4
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple macOS<13.4
13.4
<13.4
13.4
<16.5
16.5
<16.5
16.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-32385?

    CVE-2023-32385 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in PDFKit that can cause unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

  • How does CVE-2023-32385 affect iOS and iPadOS?

    CVE-2023-32385 affects iOS and iPadOS versions up to and including 16.5, causing unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

  • How does CVE-2023-32385 affect macOS Ventura?

    CVE-2023-32385 affects macOS Ventura versions up to and including 13.4, causing unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-32385?

    CVE-2023-32385 has a severity of 5.5 (medium).

  • How is CVE-2023-32385 fixed?

    CVE-2023-32385 is fixed in iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and macOS Ventura 13.4 with improved memory handling.

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