CVE-2023-32371

Application sandbox escape

Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 5, 2024

Sandbox escape in Associated Domains in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 16.5 and macOS Ventura before 13.4 allows local users to escape app isolation. Apple states only that improved checks resolved the issue and has not published the affected operation or the input that those checks mishandled. Exploitation requires execution of an app on the device and permits escape from that app's sandbox; no broader privilege or data impact is documented.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sandbox escape in Associated Domains in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 16.5 and macOS Ventura before 13.4 allows local users to escape app isolation. Apple states only that improved checks resolved the issue and has not published the affected operation or the input that those checks mishandled. Exploitation requires execution of an app on the device and permits escape from that app's sandbox; no broader privilege or data impact is documented.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32371
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Updated
Dec 5, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <16.5
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <13.4

Published CVSS scores

6.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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