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Active Exploitation

CVE-2023-28206

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

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Confirmed Active Exploitation

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA KEV Catalog. Federal agencies are mandated to patch immediately. Immediate remediation is required.

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
17.38%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

3 events
Apr 10, 2023
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Jun 11, 2025
EPSS Score Decreased
Daily EPSS score decreased by 0.104 on 2023-12-30
Oct 23, 2025
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

3 Total
apple/ipadosAll Versions
apple/iphone_osAll Versions
apple/macosAll Versions

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720Apple
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721Apple
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723Apple
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724Apple
Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
8.6/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published Date
Apr 10, 2023
Last Modified
Oct 23, 2025
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