CVE-2023-27931 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access user-sensitive data due to observable behavioral discrepancies, 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-2023-27931?
CVE-2023-27931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 May 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
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27931?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27931 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-v9c8-gcwh-7xvh.