Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Why it matters now
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 17 | 17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7 | 16.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.6 | 13.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17 | 17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14 | 14 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7 Fixed in 16.7 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14
60 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 51 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21273 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19959 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 52
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17
48 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 43 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-21698 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
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- Release ·
Apple tvOS 17
34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-21698 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6
18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22366 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-21695 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21231 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2023-22366 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-21692 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A user may be able to elevate privilegesPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28mg-8v5c-567h
References
Advisory 7
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-2023-41063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28mg-8v5c-567h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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