CVE-2023-43000 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.9% (pctl 90)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-03-26.
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
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 | 3.9% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-03-26 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2025-11-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-21 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple products Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-03-05 |
| Due | 2026-03-26 |
| 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/120324
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000
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