Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.3.1 Camera state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Camera. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-23543. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Camera. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was published 03/27/2023 by Yiğit Can Yilmaz as HT213676 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-23543. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is currently using the camera

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:

The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27643). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.4

Timelineinfo

01/12/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +73 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
10/13/2025 +929 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213676
Researcher: Yiğit Can Yilmaz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23543 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23543
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224335
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 09:49
Updated: 10/13/2025 09:01
Changes: 03/29/2023 09:49 (3), 03/29/2023 09:50 (16), 03/29/2023 09:53 (28), 04/16/2023 18:24 (1), 10/13/2025 09:01 (16)
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