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TI-2023-15645 Aliases CVE-2023-32354GHSA-qm35-5r72-gcjc

Out-of-bounds read in Apple watchOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0026 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed watchOS (Apple): 9.5iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.5+1 more product

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
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.59.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.516.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.516.5Patch availableCNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.5 Fixed in 9.5 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.5 Fixed in 16.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.5 Fixed in 16.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.5
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.5

    41 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 5 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 34 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15726 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15698 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority CRITICAL 94
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.5

    33 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 4 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15698 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority CRITICAL 94
    • TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.5

    28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 3 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15698 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority CRITICAL 94
    • TI-2023-12768 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 86
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32354
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm35-5r72-gcjc

References

Advisory 3

  • 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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