CVE-2023-32385: Buffer Overflow

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. Opening a PDF file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Other sources

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

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

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

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Jonathan Fritz, Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Julian Szulc, Holger Fuhrmannek(Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Offensive Security), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com)(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Khiem Tran, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-22809, Satish Panduranga, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Adam M., Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Donncha Ó Cearbhaill(Amnesty International), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Gerhard Muth, Dimitrios Tatsis(Cisco Talos), Zitong Wu (吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), hou xuewei vmk msu@@p1ay8y3ar, CertiK SkyFall Team(Pinauten GmbH), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Anurag Bohra(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), ABC Research s.r.o., (Google Project Zero), Jiwon Park, Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Amat Cama(Vigilant Labs)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.5
iPhone OS<16.5
macOS<13.4

Event History

May 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jun 23, 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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-32385?

CVE-2023-32385 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in PDFKit that can cause unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

2

How does CVE-2023-32385 affect iOS and iPadOS?

CVE-2023-32385 affects iOS and iPadOS versions up to and including 16.5, causing unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

3

How does CVE-2023-32385 affect macOS Ventura?

CVE-2023-32385 affects macOS Ventura versions up to and including 13.4, causing unexpected app termination when opening a PDF file.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32385?

CVE-2023-32385 has a severity of 5.5 (medium).

5

How is CVE-2023-32385 fixed?

CVE-2023-32385 is fixed in iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and macOS Ventura 13.4 with improved memory handling.

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