Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.3.1 Safari access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Safari. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-28194. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Safari. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to unexpectedly create a bookmark on the Home Screen.

The weakness was shared 03/27/2023 by Anton Spivak as HT213676 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-28194. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to unexpectedly create a bookmark on the Home Screen

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 improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31902). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.4

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +13 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/02/2025 +979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213676
Researcher: Anton Spivak
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224354
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 10:00
Updated: 12/02/2025 20:06
Changes: 03/29/2023 10:00 (18), 03/29/2023 10:03 (29), 04/19/2023 08:08 (1), 12/12/2024 19:39 (25), 12/02/2025 20:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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