CVE-2023-23532 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can break out of its sandbox, allowing potential privilege escalation or security bypass on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23532?
CVE-2023-23532 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23532?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-23532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23532 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-7fmm-m759-prp7.