CVE-2023-28205 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 27.1% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-05-01.
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 27.08% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-05-01 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-04-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-04-10 |
| Due | 2023-05-01 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | safari |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28205
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