CVE-2023-23494 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS
A buffer overflow in iOS and iPadOS allows a privileged network attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23494?
CVE-2023-23494 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A user in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23494?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-23494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv7q-44hp-2xp6.