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TI-2023-15666 Aliases CVE-2023-32376GHSA-73j8-vwh2-m89q

Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.4watchOS (Apple): 9.5+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
ApplemacOSbefore 13.413.4Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.59.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.516.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.516.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.4 Fixed in 13.4 Patch available CNA
  • 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 · 5

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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.4VulnerableApple
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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.4 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 macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.4
  • 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 macOS 13.4

    53 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 5 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 45 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 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-2023-32376
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73j8-vwh2-m89q

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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