Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.3.1 Apple Neural Engine sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Apple Neural Engine. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-23532. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Apple Neural Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 03/27/2023 by Mohamed Ghannam as HT213676 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-23532. 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 10/12/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Upgrading to version 16.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27632). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.4

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01/12/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +73 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
10/12/2025 +928 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213676
Researcher: Mohamed Ghannam
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23532 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23532
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224331
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 09:47
Updated: 10/12/2025 20:00
Changes: 03/29/2023 09:47 (18), 03/29/2023 09:51 (29), 04/16/2023 17:56 (1), 10/12/2025 20:00 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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