CVE-2023-23503 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can bypass Privacy preferences due to a logic issue in state management, affecting Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23503?
CVE-2023-23503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23503?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-23503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- 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-h8qq-2m4g-fp6f.