Denial of service via Kernel integer overflow
Published Jan 10, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025
Kernel integer overflow in Apple operating systems allows local users to cause a denial-of-service through a malicious app. The Kernel insufficiently validates an undisclosed app-controlled input before integer arithmetic, allowing the resulting overflow to disrupt kernel operation. Local execution of a malicious app and user interaction are required; Apple has not disclosed whether the service interrupt is a crash, hang, or reboot.
Summary
What happened
Kernel integer overflow in Apple operating systems allows local users to cause a denial-of-service through a malicious app. The Kernel insufficiently validates an undisclosed app-controlled input before integer arithmetic, allowing the resulting overflow to disrupt kernel operation. Local execution of a malicious app and user interaction are required; Apple has not disclosed whether the service interrupt is a crash, hang, or reboot.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-28185
- Published
- Jan 10, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2025
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-190, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.4
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