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CVE-2023-41064 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple macOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.9, macOS Ventura 13.5.2, iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS Big Sur 11.7.10. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2023-09-11. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: 2023-10-02. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Apple / macOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 12.6 (custom)

Apple / macOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 11.7 (custom)

Apple / iOS and iPadOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 16.6 (custom)

Apple / iOS and iPadOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 15.7 (custom)

Apple / macOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 13.5 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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