Apple · Ios · CVE-2023-32428
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 13.4
tvOS versions prior to 16.5
iOS versions prior to 16.5
iPadOS versions prior to 16.5
watchOS versions prior to 9.5
**Description**
The issue is related to insufficient input validation for the `MallocStackLogging` variable in the MallocStackLogging component of Mac OS, tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to gain root privileges. An app may be able to gain root privileges due to this issue.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 13.4, update to macOS Ventura 13.4 or later.
For tvOS versions prior to 16.5, update to tvOS 16.5 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 16.5, update to iOS 16.5 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 16.5, update to iPadOS 16.5 or later.
For watchOS versions prior to 9.5, update to watchOS 9.5 or later.