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TI-2023-21688 Aliases CVE-2023-41064GHSA-8c6q-gxj3-w77f

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-09-11CISA due date 2023-10-02
EPSS 0.53403 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.6, 11.7, 13.5iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.6, 15.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.616.6Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.513.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.9; 16.0 to before 16.6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.9; 16.0 to before 16.6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7.10; 12.0 to before 12.6.9; 13.0 to before 13.5.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.9; 16.0 to before 16.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.9; 16.0 to before 16.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.10; 12.0 to before 12.6.9; 13.0 to before 13.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

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

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.6

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21686 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
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Timeline

  1. 2023-09-11 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41064
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c6q-gxj3-w77f

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

  • 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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