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TI-2023-12752 Aliases CVE-2023-28185GHSA-4gcj-88v3-j4mm

Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00213 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.4, 15.7macOS (Apple): 12.6, 11.7+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 16.416.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.49.4Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.416.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.4 Fixed in 9.4 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.4
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.4

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22950 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2023-22949 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2023-15713 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be…Priority LOW 24
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21699 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-15657 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-22920 Apple macOS: An app may be able to fingerprint the userPriority LOW 24
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.4

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gcj-88v3-j4mm

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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