TI-2023-12765 Aliases CVE-2023-28201 GHSA-c8hj-7v4h-6ccv

Race condition in Apple macOS

MEDIUM 51CWE-362Published 2023-05-08 · Updated 2025-01-29

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
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

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01174 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.3Safari (Apple): 16.4+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13.3	13.3	Patch available	CNA
Apple	Safari	before 16.4	16.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 16.4	16.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 16.4	16.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 15.7	15.7	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA
Safari VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	before 16.4	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	13.0 to before 13.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.4; 16.0 to before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3
Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
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 · 2023-05-08
Apple macOS 13.3
52 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 44 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12543 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-09358 Apple macOS: A file from an iCloud shared-by-me folder may be able to bypass GatekeeperPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2023-12548 Resource allocation without limits in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 49
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Release · 2023-05-08
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4
34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-09358 Apple macOS: A file from an iCloud shared-by-me folder may be able to bypass GatekeeperPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2023-12553 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-09364 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 40
Show all 34 records →

Show 3 more groups

Release · 2023-05-08
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12553 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-09364 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-12750 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
Show all 21 records →
Release · 2023-05-08
Apple tvOS 16.4
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12553 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-12750 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-12559 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
Show all 19 records →
Release · 2023-05-08
Apple Safari 16.4
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12544 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 31
- TI-2023-12522 Origin validation error in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
Show all 3 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28201
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8hj-7v4h-6ccv

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674

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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