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TI-2023-15714 Aliases CVE-2023-32425GHSA-x9rp-3r57-c6cp

Apple watchOS: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed watchOS (Apple): 9.5iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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
  • 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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

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: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: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

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 16.5, 9.5

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15717 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2023-17184 Incorrect default permissions in Apple macOSPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2023-15719 Apple macOS: An app may be able to access user-sensitive dataPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32425
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9rp-3r57-c6cp

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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