CVE-2023-32410
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 · uneditedAn out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.
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 · high confidenceA kernel-level out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allows a malicious application to read beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive kernel state information due to insufficient input validation.
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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< 15.7.6< 15.7.6>= 11.0, < 11.7.7>= 12.0, < 12.6.6>= 13.0, < 13.4CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Check iOS version on iPhoneGo to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'Affected if Version is less than 15.7.6 (e.g., 15.7.5 or earlier)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadGo to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'Affected if Version is less than 15.7.6 (e.g., 15.7.5 or earlier)
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Check macOS version on MacClick the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number (e.g., 13.3, 12.5, 11.6)Affected if Version is 11.0 to 11.7.6, 12.0 to 12.6.5, or 13.0 to 13.3 (any version in the affected ranges)
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Confirm patch statusOn iOS/iPadOS: go to Settings > General > Software Update to see if 15.7.6 is installed. On macOS: go to System Settings > General > Software Update to verify the installed security updateAffected if The specific security update (iOS 15.7.6, iPadOS 15.7.6, or the corresponding macOS update) is not installed
You are affected if your device runs any iOS/iPadOS version below 15.7.6, or any macOS version between 11.0 and 11.7.6, 12.0 and 12.6.5, or 13.0 and 13.3.
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 · scoped11.7.712.6.613.4
Apply the appropriate Apple security update: iOS 15.7.6/iPadOS 15.7.6 for mobile devices, or macOS Big Sur 11.7.7/macOS Monterey 12.6.6/macOS Ventura 13.4 for Macs.
iOS 15.7.6 / iPadOS 15.7.6 / macOS Big Sur 11.7.7 / macOS Monterey 12.6.6 / macOS Ventura 13.4
- For iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 15.7.6
- For iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iPadOS 15.7.6
- For macOS Big Sur (11.x): Go to System Preferences > Software Update and install macOS Big Sur 11.7.7
- For macOS Monterey (12.x): Go to System Preferences > Software Update and install macOS Monterey 12.6.6
- For macOS Ventura (13.x): Go to System Settings > Software Update and install macOS Ventura 13.4
- Alternatively, manually download the appropriate IPSW or installer from Apple's support website and restore the device
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 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.
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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.
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- 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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