CVE-2023-40416 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Processing a malicious image can disclose process memory, allowing attackers to read sensitive data on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40416?
CVE-2023-40416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40416?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40416 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-hp7g-968m-74c4.