Vulnerability

CVE-2023-28206

High· 8.6KEVCVSS8.6EPSS22%

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Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges.

Threat signal

99/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

8.6

EPSS

22%

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

1139d overdue

AffectedApple — iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Added to KEV

2023-04-10

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2023-05-01

Required action (CISA verbatim)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

8.6/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLocalRequires local access — shell, console, or local app.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionRequiredRequires user action (click, file open, etc).
ScopeChangedImpact extends beyond the vulnerable component (e.g. sandbox escape).
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

21.6%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p96

higher than 96% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Above the FIRST 'patch on a priority schedule' threshold.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2023-28206. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2023-04-10Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2023-04-10Published
2023-05-01Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.