CVE-2023-28208

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may send a text from a secondary eSIM despite configuring a contact to use a primary eSIM.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.3 — fixed in 16.3
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.3 — fixed in 16.3
Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.2 — fixed in 13.2

How to fix

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

References

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

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