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CVE-2023-32437

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.6)—

The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — IpadosApple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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