CVE DATABASE / CVE-2023-28206
CVE-2023-28206
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-04-10.
Federal remediation due 2023-05-01.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.6 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213725
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28206
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.