Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.4.1 Photos information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Photos. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-32365. An attack on the physical device is feasible. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Photos. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2023 by Jiwon Park as HT213757 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-32365. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

Shake-to-undo may allow a deleted photo to be re-surfaced without authentication

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-2023-36609). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.5

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05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
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05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/30/2025 +955 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213757
Researcher: Jiwon Park
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32365 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32365
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229512
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:50
Updated: 12/30/2025 19:28
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:50 (7), 05/20/2023 07:51 (11), 05/20/2023 07:54 (29), 06/14/2023 22:06 (1), 12/30/2025 19:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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