{"id":"CVE-2023-41064","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2023-41064"],"related":[],"title":"A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling","description":"A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.","summary":"Apple's ImageIO framework, used by iOS, iPadOS and macOS to decode images, has a buffer overflow triggered by a crafted image. An attacker who gets a device to process that image can run code on it, and the flaw was exploited in the wild, chained with CVE-2023-41061.","severity":"critical","cvss":7.8,"epss":null,"exploited":true,"exploited_at":"2023-09-11T00:00:00+00:00","products":[{"name":"Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple ipados","fixed":["15.7.9"],"affected":"< 15.7.9","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple ipados","fixed":["16.6.1"],"affected":">= 16.0, < 16.6.1","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple iphone os","fixed":["15.7.9"],"affected":"< 15.7.9","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple iphone os","fixed":["16.6.1"],"affected":">= 16.0, < 16.6.1","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple macos","fixed":["11.7.10"],"affected":">= 11.0, < 11.7.10","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple macos","fixed":["12.6.9"],"affected":">= 12.0, < 12.6.9","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"apple macos","fixed":["13.5.2"],"affected":">= 13.0, < 13.5.2","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":["vendor"],"tags":["apple-devices","exploited","ios","ipados","macos","vendor"],"not_affected_if":["fully-patched-devices"],"how_to_check":null,"fix":"Update iOS, iPadOS and macOS to a release that includes Apple's fix; the sources do not name the exact versions.\nCISA directs federal agencies to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if none are available.","status":"open","published_at":"2023-09-07T18:15:07+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-23T21:04:44+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-23T21:04:44Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"Update iOS, iPadOS and macOS to a release that includes Apple's fix; the sources do not name the exact versions.\nCISA directs federal agencies to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if none are available.","reach":"internet","impact":"high","summary":"Apple's ImageIO framework, used by iOS, iPadOS and macOS to decode images, has a buffer overflow triggered by a crafted image. An attacker who gets a device to process that image can run code on it, and the flaw was exploited in the wild, chained with CVE-2023-41061.","category":"vendor","who_cares":["ios","ipados","macos","apple-devices"],"confidence":0.6,"needs_auth":"no","worst_case":"Attacker runs code on the device after it processes a crafted image.","analyst_note":"Find Apple's security advisory for CVE-2023-41064 to get the exact patched iOS, iPadOS and macOS versions and the affected version range.","how_to_check":"unknown","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["fully-patched-devices"],"user_interaction":"yes","needs_special_setup":"no","severity_if_unknown":"critical"},"cost_usd":0.000489,"input_tokens":2870,"output_tokens":404,"severity_before":"unknown"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-2023':12A,15A,94B '-41061':95B '-41064':13A,16A '11.7.10':130C '12.6.9':118C '13.5.2':121C '15.7.9':123C,126C '16.6.1':112C,115C 'activ':154C 'address':6A,101C 'and':20A 'appl':39B,46B,142C 'apple':17A,22A,24A,26A,29A,32A,34A,36A 'apple-devic':38B 'arbitrari':139C 'attack':69B 'awar':144C 'big':128C 'buffer':2A,61B,97C 'chain':91B 'code':80B,140C 'craft':66B,134C 'cve':11A,14A,93B 'decod':57B 'devic':40B,73B 'execut':141C 'exploit':41B,87B,155C 'fix':109C 'flaw':85B 'framework':49B 'get':71B 'handl':10A,105C 'imag':58B,67B,77B,135C 'imageio':48B 'improv':8A,103C 'io':42B,52B,111C,122C 'ios':18A 'ipado':43B,53B,114C,125C 'ipados':19A,23A,25A 'iphone':27A,30A 'issu':4A,99C,107C,150C 'lead':137C 'maco':44B,55B,116C,119C,127C 'macos':21A,33A,35A,37A 'malici':133C 'may':136C,151C 'memori':9A,104C 'monterey':117C 'os':28A,31A 'overflow':3A,62B,98C 'process':75B,131C 'report':147C 'run':79B 'sur':129C 'trigger':63B 'use':50B 'vendor':45B 'ventura':120C 'wild':90B","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":null,"tier":null,"verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2023-09-07T18:15:07+00:00","kev":{"dateAdded":"2023-09-11","dueDate":"2023-10-02","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown"},"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_by":"nvd@nist.gov","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"kev","external_id":"CVE-2023-41064","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-41064","severity":null,"published_at":"2023-09-11T00:00:00+00:00","modified_at":null,"first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-25T11:39:15+00:00","note":null},{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2023-41064","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41064","severity":null,"published_at":"2023-09-07T18:15:07+00:00","modified_at":"2026-06-17T06:20:22+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}