Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.4.1 Security access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Security. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32367. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

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 uniquely identified as CVE-2023-32367. 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 12/30/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

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:

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36611). 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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.5

Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/30/2025 +955 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213757
Researcher: James Duffy
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32367 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32367
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229515
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:51
Updated: 12/30/2025 20:07
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:51 (2), 05/20/2023 07:52 (16), 05/20/2023 07:55 (29), 06/14/2023 22:43 (1), 12/30/2025 20:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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