About Apple security updates
For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page.
Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.
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watchOS 9.5
Released May 18, 2023
Accessibility
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-32388: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Accessibility
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Entitlements and privacy permissions granted to this app may be used by a malicious app
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32400: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Accounts
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker may be able to leak user account emails
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-34352: Sergii Kryvoblotskyi of MacPaw Inc.
Entry added September 5, 2023
Apple Neural Engine
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2023-32425: Mohamed GHANNAM (@_simo36)
Entry added September 5, 2023
Core Location
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-32399: Adam M.
Entry updated September 5, 2023
CoreServices
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-28191: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Face Gallery
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos or contacts via accessibility features
Description: This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.
CVE-2023-32417: Zitong Wu (吴梓桐) from Zhuhai No.1 High School (珠海市第一中学)
GeoServices
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2023-32392: Adam M.
Entry updated September 5, 2023
ImageIO
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32372: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM of Mbition Mercedes-Benz Innovation Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Entry updated September 5, 2023
ImageIO
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2023-32384: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
IOSurfaceAccelerator
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32354: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
IOSurfaceAccelerator
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32420: CertiK SkyFall Team and Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
Entry updated September 5, 2023
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-27930: 08Tc3wBB of Jamf
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-32398: Adam Doupé of ASU SEFCOM
Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2023-32413: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) from Synacktiv (@Synacktiv) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
LaunchServices
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32352: Wojciech Reguła (@_r3ggi) of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
MallocStackLogging
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2023-32428: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
Entry added September 5, 2023
Metal
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32407: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
Model I/O
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing a 3D model may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2023-32368: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
NetworkExtension
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-32403: Adam M.
Entry updated September 5, 2023
NSURLSession
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol.
CVE-2023-32437: Thijs Alkemade from Computest Sector 7
Entry added September 5, 2023
Photos
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Photos belonging to the Hidden Photos Album could be viewed without authentication through Visual Lookup
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32390: Julian Szulc
Sandbox
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to retain access to system configuration files even after its permission is revoked
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-32357: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit), Koh M. Nakagawa of FFRI Security, Inc., Kirin (@Pwnrin), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), and Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
Share Sheet
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2023-32432: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Entry added September 5, 2023
Shortcuts
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32391: Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group
Shortcuts
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2023-32404: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com), and an anonymous researcher
Siri
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A person with physical access to a device may be able to view contact information from the lock screen
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2023-32394: Khiem Tran
SQLite
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed by adding additional SQLite logging restrictions.
CVE-2023-32422: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman) and Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
Entry added September 5, 2023
StorageKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2023-32376: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit)
System Settings
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app
Description: This issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-28202: Satish Panduranga and an anonymous researcher
Telephony
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2023-32412: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
TV App
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-32408: Adam M.
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 255075
CVE-2023-32402: an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254781
CVE-2023-32423: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 255350
CVE-2023-32409: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group and Donncha Ó Cearbhaill of Amnesty International’s Security Lab
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254930
CVE-2023-28204: an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254840
CVE-2023-32373: an anonymous researcher
Wi-Fi
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-32389: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.
Additional recognition
Accounts
We would like to acknowledge Sergii Kryvoblotskyi of MacPaw Inc. for their assistance.
CloudKit
We would like to acknowledge Iconic for their assistance.
libxml2
We would like to acknowledge OSS-Fuzz, and Ned Williamson of Google Project Zero for their assistance.
Reminders
We would like to acknowledge Kirin (@Pwnrin) for their assistance.
Security
We would like to acknowledge Brandon Toms for their assistance.
Share Sheet
We would like to acknowledge Kirin (@Pwnrin) for their assistance.
Wallet
We would like to acknowledge James Duffy (mangoSecure) for their assistance.