CVE-2023-28202 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app firewall setting may fail to apply after exiting Settings, allowing potential security bypass on Apple devices.
- 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-2023-28202?
CVE-2023-28202 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jun 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 state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28202?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28202 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-fqc6-q4rq-q3m4.