The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
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Score 9.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-02-27. NVD baseline CVSS 8.6; sources differ by 1.3.
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
February 27, 2023
March 11, 2025
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
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