CVE-2023-41232: Input Validation

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

Other sources

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

— Apple

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

— MITRE

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Chris Ross (Zoom), JeongOhKyea(Theori), 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Bill Marczak(The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School), Maddie Stone(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Certik Skyfall Team, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Kirin@@Pwnrin, James Hutchins, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), zer0k, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Ron Masas(Imperva), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Sei K., Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, weize she, an anonymous researcher, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Kenneth Chew, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Claire Houston, Anonymous, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), w0wbox

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<12.7
12.7
macOS Ventura<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17
17
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17
17
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7
16.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7
16.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7
iPhone OS<16.7
macOS>=12.0.0<12.7
macOS>=13.0<13.6

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 21, 2023
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Sep 26, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-41232?

CVE-2023-41232 is a vulnerability related to Biometric Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allowed for an out-of-bounds read, which has been addressed with improved bounds checking.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-41232?

CVE-2023-41232 severity is not specified in the information provided.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-41232?

CVE-2023-41232 affects Apple iOS up to, but not including, version 17, and Apple iPadOS up to, but not including, version 17.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-41232?

To fix CVE-2023-41232, it is recommended to update your Apple iOS or iPadOS device to version 17 or above, as the vulnerability has been addressed in those versions.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41232?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-41232 in the reference provided by Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

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