high
7.8
CWE
119 416 20 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-32428: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 18 2023(Updated: )

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Credit: Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Gerhard Muth Dimitrios Tatsis Cisco TalosMickey Jin @patch1t Zitong Wu (吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoAdam M. Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition MercedesMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativehou xuewei vmk msu @p1ay8y3ar CertiK SkyFall Team Pinauten GmbHLinus Henze Pinauten GmbH08Tc3wBB JamfJames Duffy (mangoSecure) Adam 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 7Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeThijs Alkemade Computest Sector 7Jonathan Fritz 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 SecurityKirin @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 ZeroWojciech Regula SecuRingIgnacio Sanmillan @ulexec Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupDonncha Ó Cearbhaill Amnesty InternationalPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteSergii Kryvoblotskyi MacPaw IncABC Research s.r.o. Google Project ZeroJiwon Park Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Amat Cama Vigilant Labs product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.6
12.6.6
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple macOS<13.4
13.4
watchOS<9.5
9.5
tvOS<16.5
16.5
iPadOS<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.4
tvOS<16.5
watchOS<9.5
iPadOS<16.5
iPadOS<16.5
16.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-32428?

    CVE-2023-32428 is a vulnerability that allows an app to gain root privileges on macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and watchOS 9.5.

  • How was CVE-2023-32428 addressed?

    CVE-2023-32428 was addressed with improved file handling.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-32428?

    The severity of CVE-2023-32428 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-32428?

    macOS Ventura versions up to 13.4, tvOS versions up to 16.5, iOS versions up to 16.5, iPadOS versions up to 16.5, and watchOS versions up to 9.5 are affected by CVE-2023-32428.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-32428?

    More information about CVE-2023-32428 can be found at the following links: [Support Article 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764), [Support Article 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761), and [Support Article 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758).

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