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CVE-2023-32434: Apple macOS · Integer Overflow

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Exploited in the wild · KEV due 14 Jul 2023 · 51% EPSS : upgrade to 15.7 now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Jun 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: evidence found.

    Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Apple Inc.

    , 46 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. , the same day as disclosure

  4. 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

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.

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