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TI-2023-15706 Aliases CVE-2023-32417GHSA-pjqg-7hp6-p4f6

Apple watchOS: An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos or contacts via accessibility features.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00287 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed watchOS (Apple): 9.5

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
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.5 Fixed in 9.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • 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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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjqg-7hp6-p4f6

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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