CVE-2023-32373
Last modified
CVE-2023-32373 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 watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 12.27% 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 watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. 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 | < 16.5 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.7.6 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 16.0, < 16.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 15.0, < 15.7.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 16.0, < 16.5 |
| Apple | Macos | < 13.4 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 16.5 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 9.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk\+ | < 2.42.3 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213765Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213765Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32373US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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