Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Priority LOW 37Published · 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
This issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00626 50th 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
- 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 13.4 | 13.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 9.5 | 9.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.5 | 16.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.5 | 16.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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 iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 16.5, 9.5
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15714 Apple watchOS: An app may be able to gain elevated privilegesPriority LOW 35
- 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
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.4
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15669 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- 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
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 16.5
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32428
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r65-pgr5-7mqc
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-32428 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32428 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r65-pgr5-7mqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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