CVE-2023-28206 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write

What is CVE-2023-28206?

CVE-2023-28206 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Apr 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

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28206?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 1 May 2023.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-28206 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-28206 in the wild since at least 10 Apr 2023.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

• CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Exploited Critical 9.8

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

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