Is CVE-2023-28206 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28206 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28206?

CVE-2023-28206 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-28206?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-28206.

Fix CVE-2023-28206 - HIGH apple ipados

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-28206?

7 products: apple ipados, apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple iphone os, apple macos, and 2 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 4/10/2023
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipadosapple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : macosapple : macos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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