CVE-2023-32394: Buffer Overflow

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

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

Other sources

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

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by forcing hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level.

— Apple

Credit

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

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16.5
16.5
Apple WatchOS<9.5
9.5
Apple macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<16.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.4
Apple tvOS<16.5
Apple WatchOS<9.5

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 the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-32394.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32394?

The severity of CVE-2023-32394 is low with a CVSS score of 2.4.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-32394?

An attacker with physical access to a device can view contact information from the lock screen.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-32394?

iOS versions up to and exclusive of 16.5, iPadOS versions up to and exclusive of 16.5, watchOS versions up to and exclusive of 9.5, tvOS versions up to and exclusive of 16.5, and macOS Ventura versions up to and exclusive of 13.4 are affected.

5

How was CVE-2023-32394 fixed?

CVE-2023-32394 was fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, and macOS Ventura 13.4 with improved checks.

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