Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00223 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.3tvOS (Apple): 16.3+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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.3 | 16.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.3 | 16.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.2 | 13.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 9.3 | 9.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.3 Fixed in 9.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS, macOS 13.2, 16.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12772 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A user may send a text from a secondary eSIM despite configuring a…Priority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6vq-vwx8-hcc6
References
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-2023-32438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6vq-vwx8-hcc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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