CVE-2023-23532
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple operating systems (macOS, iOS, iPadOS) allowing a malicious or compromised application to break out of its sandbox and gain elevated privileges. The fix involves improved checks in the affected OS components.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 16.4< 16.4< 13.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine macOS versionOn Mac, open Apple menu > About This Mac. The version number appears below the macOS name (for example, 13.2, 13.3, 14.0).Affected if The displayed version is less than 13.3 (for example, 13.2.x or earlier).
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Determine iOS or iPadOS versionOn iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > General > About. The version number appears next to 'Software Version' (for example, 16.3, 16.4, 17.0).Affected if The displayed version is less than 16.4 (for example, 16.3.x or earlier) and not 15.7.6.
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Identify if running a still-supported older iOS versionNote that iOS 15.7.6 is also a patched version. If your device runs iOS 15.x, confirm the exact subversion in Settings > General > About.Affected if The device runs iOS 15.x versions earlier than 15.7.6, or any version below 16.4 that is not 15.7.6.
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Confirm overall vulnerability statusCompare your identified OS version against the affected ranges: macOS < 13.3, iOS/iPadOS < 16.4 (excluding 15.7.6).Affected if Your installed macOS is below 13.3, or your installed iOS/iPadOS is below 16.4 and not specifically version 15.7.6.
You are affected if your device runs macOS versions earlier than 13.3, or iOS/iPadOS versions earlier than 16.4 (except the specific patched version 15.7.6).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.316.4
Update affected devices to the patched versions: macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS/iPadOS 16.4, or iOS/iPadOS 15.7.6. This is a system-level vulnerability remedied by OS updates rather than application code changes.
iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.6, iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.3
- Identify the current device OS version (iOS, iPadOS, or macOS)
- For iPhone/iPad: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS 16.4 or iPadOS 16.4 (or iOS 15.7.6/iPadOS 15.7.6 for older devices)
- For macOS: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.3
- Verify the update was successfully installed by checking the OS version in Settings/About
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-23532 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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