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TI-2023-09338 Aliases CVE-2023-23503GHSA-h8qq-2m4g-fp6f

Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.3, 15.7tvOS (Apple): 16.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.316.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.316.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.213.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.39.3Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.3 Fixed in 9.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.3; 16.0 to before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.3; 16.0 to before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.3; 16.0 to before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.3; 16.0 to before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.2

    28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09361 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-09347 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-09363 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.3

    19 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09361 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-09363 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2023-09351 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.3

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09351 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09350 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09331 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.3

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09351 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09350 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09331 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09361 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-09331 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09339 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23503
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8qq-2m4g-fp6f

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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