CVE-2023-41064
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 2 October 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 45.06% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 11 September 2023 · due 2 October 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41064
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4Mailing List
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213913Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213914Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213915Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4Mailing List
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213913Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213914Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213915Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213913Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213915Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41064US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.