CVE-2023-23503

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 23.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 27, 2023

Last Modified

March 12, 2025

References (10)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-23503?

CVE-2023-23503 is a medium vulnerability published on February 27, 2023. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

When was CVE-2023-23503 disclosed?

CVE-2023-23503 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2023, with the most recent update on March 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-23503 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-23503 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-23503?

CVE-2023-23503 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-23503?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-23503, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-23503

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