CVE-2023-28205
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CVE-2023-28205 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 27.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 16.4.1 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.7.5 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 16.0, < 16.4.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.7.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 16.0, < 16.4.1 |
| Apple | Macos | < 13.3.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722Release Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723Release Notes
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28205US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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