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CVE-2023-23498

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. The quoted original message may be selected from the wrong email when forwarding an email from an Exchange account.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.7.3; from 16.0 before 16.3 — fixed in 15.7.3, 16.3
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7.3; from 16.0 before 16.3 — fixed in 15.7.3, 16.3
• Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.2 — fixed in 13.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7.3, 16.3; Apple Iphone Os 15.7.3, 16.3; Apple macOS 13.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606

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