CVEs / CVE-2023-41064
CVE-2023-41064: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 11 Sep 2023
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 53.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in ImageIO when processing a maliciously crafted image, which may lead to code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2023-41061.
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 13.5 | 13.5 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 11 Sep 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
References
- CVE-2023-41064 on NVD
- CVE-2023-41064 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906 (cited by CISA)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4 Mailing List
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213913 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213914 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213915 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213913 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213915 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41064 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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