About the security content of iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 (2024)

Released September 21, 2023

App Store

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox

Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

CVE-2023-40448: w0wbox

Entry added September 26, 2023

Ask to Buy

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-38612: Chris Ross (Zoom)

Entry added December 22, 2023

Biometric Authentication

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2023-41232: Liang Wei of PixiePoint Security

Entry added September 26, 2023

CoreAnimation

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-40420: 이준성(Junsung Lee) of Cross Republic

Entry added September 26, 2023

Core Image

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory

Description: An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.

CVE-2023-40438: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)

Entry added December 22, 2023

Game Center

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to access contacts

Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

CVE-2023-40395: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security

Entry added September 26, 2023

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-41984: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.

Entry added September 26, 2023

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-41981: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)

Entry added September 26, 2023

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-41992: Bill Marczak of The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School and Maddie Stone of Google's Threat Analysis Group

libxpc

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data

Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-41073: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)

Entry added September 26, 2023

libxpc

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2023-40454: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)

Entry added September 26, 2023

libxslt

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-40403: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of PK Security

Entry added September 26, 2023

MobileStorageMounter

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges

Description: An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

CVE-2023-41068: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Entry added September 26, 2023

Passkeys

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication

Description: The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

CVE-2023-40401: an anonymous researcher and weize she

Entry added December 22, 2023

Pro Res

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-41063: Certik Skyfall Team

Entry added September 26, 2023

Safari

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-35990: Adriatik Raci of Sentry Cybersecurity

Entry added September 26, 2023

Security

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A malicious app may be able to bypass signature validation.Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

Description: A certificate validation issue was addressed.

CVE-2023-41991: Bill Marczak of The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School and Maddie Stone of Google's Threat Analysis Group

Share Sheet

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive data logged when a user shares a link

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-41070: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Entry added September 26, 2023

WebKit

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited againstversions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

WebKit Bugzilla: 261544
CVE-2023-41993: Bill Marczak of The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School and Maddie Stone of Google's Threat Analysis Group

About the security content of iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 (2024)

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