CVE-2023-32400 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious app can exploit improper entitlement checks to access permissions granted to other apps, requiring an OS update.
- 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-2023-32400?
CVE-2023-32400 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
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. Entitlements and privacy permissions granted to this app may be used by a malicious app.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32400?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32400 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-w643-wvhg-95x9.