CVE-2023-32437

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Published Jul 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16.6

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-36681	The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.249% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764

History

Oct 23, 2024 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 26, 2023, 11:55 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:54 PM
Reserved: May 8, 2023, 10:31 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

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