CVE-2023-41064
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 11 Sep 2023
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Key facts
- Published
- 7 Sep 2023
- Last changed
- 4 Nov 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 11 Sep 2023
- KEV fix due
- 2 Oct 2023
- EPSS
- 53.403% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.005% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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Timeline
- 7 Sep 2023 Published
- 11 Sep 2023 CVE-2023-41064 added to CISA KEV
- 11 Sep 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue