Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.2 Weather memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.2 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Weather. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-23511. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Weather. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was published 01/23/2023 as HT213606 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-23511. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Upgrading to version 16.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27611). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.3

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01/12/2023 🔍
01/23/2023 +11 days 🔍
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01/24/2023 +1 days 🔍
10/11/2025 +991 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213606
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23511 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23511
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219215
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2023 11:00
Updated: 10/11/2025 20:47
Changes: 01/24/2023 11:00 (4), 01/24/2023 11:01 (14), 01/24/2023 11:04 (28), 02/18/2023 16:10 (1), 03/11/2025 06:46 (27), 10/11/2025 20:47 (1)
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