high
7.1
CWE
125 20 119 416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-32420: Input Validation

First published: Thu May 18 2023(Updated: )

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.4
13.4
watchOS<9.5
9.5
tvOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
iPadOS<16.5
16.5
iPadOS<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.4
tvOS<16.5
watchOS<9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-32420?

    CVE-2023-32420 is a vulnerability related to IOSurfaceAccelerator that allows an app to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-32420?

    CVE-2023-32420 affects iOS up to version 16.5, iPadOS up to version 16.5, watchOS up to version 9.5, tvOS up to version 16.5, and macOS Ventura up to version 13.4.

  • How can CVE-2023-32420 be fixed?

    CVE-2023-32420 is fixed in iOS version 16.5 and iPadOS version 16.5, watchOS version 9.5, tvOS version 16.5, and macOS Ventura version 13.4.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-32420?

    CVE-2023-32420 has a severity level of 7.1 (high).

  • What are the references for CVE-2023-32420?

    The references for CVE-2023-32420 are: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761).

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