Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH

8.6 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

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

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

17.38 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

95.0 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 95.0% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Apr 10, 2023

Remediation Due

May 01, 2023

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720,

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28206