CVE-2023-41983

Name: CVE-2023-41983
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-25T19:15:10.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-41983 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.30%

66.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Safari	< 17.1
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7.2
Apple	Ipados	>= 17.0, < 17.1
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7.2
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 17.0, < 17.1
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	12.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K/Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K/Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 25, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41983?

How severe is CVE-2023-41983?

CVE-2023-41983 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41983?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST