CVE-2023-23519: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.

Other sources

ImageIO. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Apple

Credit

Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), jzhu(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16.3
16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3
9.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.2
13.2
Apple iOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
Apple iPhone OS<16.3
Apple macOS<13.2
Apple tvOS<16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23519?

The severity of CVE-2023-23519 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2023-23519 impact Apple devices?

CVE-2023-23519 can cause a denial-of-service on devices running watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3, and iPadOS 16.3.

3

What is the fix for CVE-2023-23519?

To fix CVE-2023-23519, update your Apple devices to watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3, or iPadOS 16.3.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-23519?

More information about CVE-2023-23519 can be found on the Apple support website at the following links: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-23519?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-23519 is CWE-787.

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