# CVE-2023-41064: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

> CVE-2023-41064: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41064
Last updated: 2025-11-04T22:04:57Z

- Published: 2023-09-07 17:30 UTC · Updated: 2025-11-04 22:04 UTC · Assigner: apple
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 53.4%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-09-11, federal due date 2023-10-02, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Apple: iOS and iPadOS
- Apple: macOS

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41064)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41064)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213906)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213913](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213913)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213914](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213914)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213915](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213915)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41064 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-41064.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-41064 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:05:40.425Z