CVE-2023-27959

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	>= unspecified, < 16.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 8, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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