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Released May 18, 2023
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2023-32411: Mickey Jin (@patch4t)
Core Location
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2023-32399: an anonymous researcher
CoreServices
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 (@patch4t)
GeoServices
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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: an anonymous researcher
ImageIO
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 of @R00tkitSMM Mbition mercedes-benz innovation lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
ImageIO
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
Kernel
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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
Metal
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 (@patch4t)
NetworkExtension
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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: an anonymous researcher
Sandbox
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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
Siri
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
Impact: An app may be able to access data from other apps by enabling additional SQLite logging
Description: This issue was addressed by adding additional SQLite logging restrictions.
CVE-2023-32422: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
StorageKit
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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.
Weather
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-32415: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog), and an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: Apple TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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 TV 4K (all models) and Apple TV HD
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.
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.
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