Apple watchOS up to 9.4 IOSurfaceAccelerator out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple watchOS up to 9.4. This affects an unknown function of the component IOSurfaceAccelerator. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-32354. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 9.4 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component IOSurfaceAccelerator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2023 by Linus Henze as HT213764 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32354. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

Upgrading to version 9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36598). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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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: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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: watchOS 9.5

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: HT213764
Researcher: Linus Henze
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32354 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32354
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229567
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 08:28
Updated: 12/30/2025 15:13
Changes: 05/20/2023 08:28 (14), 05/20/2023 08:29 (5), 05/20/2023 08:32 (27), 06/15/2023 09:27 (1), 12/30/2025 15:13 (16)
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