CVE-2023-32404

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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: 2023-06-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: from 16.0 before 16.5 — fixed in 16.5
Apple Iphone Os: from 16.0 before 16.5 — fixed in 16.5
Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.4 — fixed in 13.4
Apple watchOS: before 9.5 — fixed in 9.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.5; Apple Iphone Os 16.5; Apple macOS 13.4; Apple watchOS 9.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761

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