Permission reuse via undisclosed Accessibility checks
Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025
Permissions bypass in Accessibility before iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, macOS 13.4, and watchOS 9.5 allows attackers to reuse app grants. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which Accessibility check accepts another app's entitlements or privacy permissions. Exploitation requires a local malicious app and user interaction; the consequence is unauthorized use of permissions already granted to a different app.
Summary
What happened
Permissions bypass in Accessibility before iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, macOS 13.4, and watchOS 9.5 allows attackers to reuse app grants. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which Accessibility check accepts another app's entitlements or privacy permissions. Exploitation requires a local malicious app and user interaction; the consequence is unauthorized use of permissions already granted to a different app.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-32400
- Published
- Jun 23, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-281
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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