CVE-2023-23520 Race condition in iOS and iPadOS
A race condition allows a user to read arbitrary files as root, impacting confidentiality and privilege levels on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23520?
CVE-2023-23520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may be able to read arbitrary files as root.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23520?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-23520 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23520 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-p22w-hm7x-wwfc.