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TI-2023-09362 Aliases CVE-2023-23530GHSA-j39f-9gf7-grgg

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.3macOS (Apple): 13.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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
ApplemacOSbefore 13.213.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2

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
  • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23530
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j39f-9gf7-grgg

References

  • 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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