CVE-2023-32358: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

App Store. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Credit

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), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Zhuowei Zhang, developStorm, Anton Spivak, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, 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), Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Itay Iellin(General Motors Product Cyber Security), Etienne Charron(Renault), Khadim Dieng(Renault), JeongOhKyea, Jianjun Dai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Mohamed GHANNAM, Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Rıza Sabuncu@@rizasabuncu, Joshua Jones, Khiem Tran, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), (Offensive Security), Masahiro Kawada@@kawakatz(GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), CVE-2023-0049, CVE-2023-0051, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-0288, CVE-2023-0433, CVE-2023-0512, Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Murray Mike, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), ABC Research s.r.o., Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Chan Shue Long(Offensive Security), Junoh Lee at Theori, CVE-2022-43551, CVE-2022-43552

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.4
16.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=16.0<16.4
iPhone OS>=16.0<16.4
macOS>=13.0<13.3

Event History

Mar 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Aug 14, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:40 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-32358?

CVE-2023-32358 is a type confusion issue in WebKit PDF that allows for arbitrary code execution.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32358?

CVE-2023-32358 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

3

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2023-32358?

CVE-2023-32358 affects iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, Apple iPadOS up to version 16.4, Apple iPhone OS up to version 16.4, and Apple macOS up to version 13.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-32358?

To fix CVE-2023-32358, ensure that you have installed the necessary security updates provided by Apple, such as iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, or macOS Ventura 13.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-32358?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-32358 on the official Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670

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