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CVE-2023-32437

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 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: 2023-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
• Apple Iphone Os: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.6; Apple Iphone Os 16.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213761
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764

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