Is CVE-2023-41064 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-41064 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-09-11.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-41064?

CVE-2023-41064 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-41064?

CVE-2023-41064 has an EPSS score of 15.26% (96th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41064?

Upgrade ipados to 16.6.1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-41064

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:>= 16.0, < 16.6.1Fixed in:16.6.1CVE-2023-41064derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:>= 16.0, < 16.6.1Fixed in:16.6.1CVE-2023-41064derived from NVD

macosNVD

Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.5.2Fixed in:13.5.2CVE-2023-41064derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

15.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

96thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in ImageIO when processing a maliciously crafted image, which may lead to code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2023-41061.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2023-10-02

References

Vendor Advisory7

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Mailing List1

openwall.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix

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