# CVE-2023-32412: Use after free in iOS and iPadOS

> A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free flaw in Apple operating systems, potentially causing app termination or arbitrary code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jrxw-rfgx-9ghf

## What is CVE-2023-32412?

CVE-2023-32412 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, 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. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32412?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32412 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32412 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32412/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32412
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32412
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32412

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32412/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.