Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2023-28206)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-04-10 · CVE-2023-28206
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows an app to execute code with kernel privileges. CISA added CVE-2023-28206 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 10, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 1, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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