CVE-2023-32428: Buffer Overflow

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

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

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by forcing hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level.

— Apple

Credit

Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Gerhard Muth, Dimitrios Tatsis(Cisco Talos), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Zitong Wu (吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Adam M., Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), hou xuewei vmk msu@@p1ay8y3ar, CertiK SkyFall Team(Pinauten GmbH), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 08Tc3wBB(Jamf), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Anurag Bohra(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Jonathan Fritz, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Julian Szulc, Holger Fuhrmannek(Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Offensive Security), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com)(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Khiem Tran, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-22809, Satish Panduranga, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Donncha Ó Cearbhaill(Amnesty International), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), ABC Research s.r.o., (Google Project Zero), Jiwon Park, Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Amat Cama(Vigilant Labs)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16.5
16.5
Apple WatchOS<9.5
9.5
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.6
12.6.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
Apple Ipad Os<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.4
Apple tvOS<16.5
Apple WatchOS<9.5
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6.6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.5
  10. Configuration

    Force hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level

    Affected binaries hardened runtime = forced at the system level
  11. Compensating control

    Restrict the options offered on a locked device

Event History

Sep 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 26, 2024
Exploit Published
via GitHub·07:52 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How was CVE-2023-32428 addressed?

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

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32428?

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

4

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.

5

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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