CVE-2023-32434: Apple macOS · Integer Overflow
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 14 Jul 2023 · 51% EPSS : upgrade to 15.7 now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 51.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jun 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Apple Inc.
, 46 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, the same day as disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 21 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apple macOS to 15.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
CVE-2023-32434 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple operating systems including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, caused by an integer overflow that allows an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The flaw affects versions prior to the patched releases such as iOS 15.7.7 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.8. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction but no prior authentication. Apple has addressed the issue through improved input validation in multiple OS updates. Although no confirmed active exploitation is reported, Apple acknowledges potential active exploitation on iOS versions before 15.7.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213810 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213811 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213814 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213808 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213812 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213813 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213809 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213990 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/20 (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32434 (opens in a new tab)