CVE-2023-32388 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can bypass privacy preferences to access private data due to insufficient log redaction, 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-2023-32388?
CVE-2023-32388 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32388?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32388 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-fg57-cq37-v9f2.