CVE-2023-28206

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

High 8.6
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Apr 2023

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Key facts

Published: 10 Apr 2023
Last changed: 21 Oct 2025
Assigned by: apple
KEV added: 10 Apr 2023
KEV fix due: 1 May 2023
EPSS: 23.215% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.802% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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8.6CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	unspecified up to but excluding 15.7 (affected)
Apple	macOS	unspecified up to but excluding 11.7 (affected)
Apple	macOS	unspecified up to but excluding 12.6 (affected)
Apple	macOS	unspecified up to but excluding 13.3 (affected)
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	unspecified up to but excluding 16.4 (affected)