Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.4.1 Associated Domains sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Associated Domains. This manipulation causes sandbox. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-32371. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Associated Domains. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

The weakness was published 05/18/2023 by James Duffy as HT213757 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32371. 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 12/31/2025). 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 16.5 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-2023-36615). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.5

Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
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05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2025 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213757
Researcher: James Duffy
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229495
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:44
Updated: 12/31/2025 21:50
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:44 (18), 05/20/2023 07:47 (29), 06/14/2023 19:37 (1), 12/05/2024 23:46 (36), 12/31/2025 21:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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