CVE-2023-28208 Business logic in iOS and iPadOS
A logic flaw allows users to send texts from a secondary eSIM despite primary eSIM configuration, affecting Apple mobile and desktop operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28208?
CVE-2023-28208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 6 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may send a text from a secondary eSIM despite configuring a contact to use a primary eSIM.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28208?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28208 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-6rvj-w7g4-rjcj.