TI-2023-17252 Aliases CVE-2023-34425 GHSA-525v-q85g-v6p4

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

MEDIUM 51Published 2023-07-28 · Updated 2025-02-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
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 watchOS 9.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01268 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.6, 15.7macOS (Apple): 13.5, 11.7, 12.6+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
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	iOS and iPadOS	before 16.6	16.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 13.5	13.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 15.7	15.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 9.6	9.6	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.6 Fixed in 9.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 9.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 13.5
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 12.6
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 16.6, 9.6
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18335 Integer overflow in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 11.7
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34425
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-525v-q85g-v6p4

References

Advisory 12

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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