CVE-2023-23528: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

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Credit

Jianjun Dai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Itay Iellin(General Motors Product Cyber Security), Etienne Charron(Renault), Khadim Dieng(Renault), JeongOhKyea, Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Adam M., Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), an anonymous researcher, Jubaer Alnazi(TRS Group of Companies), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), ryuzaki, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), jzhu(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan ZhenPeng(STAR Labs SG Pte), Zechao Cai@@Zech4o(Zhejiang University), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), sqrtpwn, Félix Poulin-Bélanger, David Pan Ogea, an anonymous researcher(Red Canary), Brandon Dalton@@partyD0lphin(Red Canary), Milan Tenk(F), (F), Arthur Valiev(F), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Zhuowei Zhang, developStorm, Anton Spivak, Jubaer Alnazi Jabin(TRS Group Of Companies), (Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Xin Huang@@11iaxH, Gertjan Franken(imec), KU Leuven, hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Georgy Kucherin@@kucher1n(Kaspersky), Leonid Bezvershenko@@bzvr_(Kaspersky), Boris Larin@@oct0xor(Kaspersky), (Kaspersky), Valentin Pashkov(Kaspersky), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Labs), crixer@@pwning_me(SSD Labs), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Mohamed GHANNAM, Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Rıza Sabuncu@@rizasabuncu

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
tvOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.4
iPhone OS<16.4
tvOS<16.4

Event History

Mar 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
May 8, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
08:15 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-23528?

CVE-2023-23528 is a vulnerability in Core Bluetooth that allows for an out-of-bounds read when processing a maliciously crafted Bluetooth packet, potentially resulting in the disclosure of process memory.

2

How does CVE-2023-23528 affect Apple devices?

CVE-2023-23528 affects Apple devices running tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS versions up to and including 16.4.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23528?

CVE-2023-23528 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-23528?

CVE-2023-23528 is fixed in tvOS 16.4, iOS 16.4, and iPadOS 16.4. Update your Apple device to the latest available version to mitigate the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-23528?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-23528 on the Apple Support website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674) and [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676)

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