CVE-2023-43000
Last modified
CVE-2023-43000 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 macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 3.90% 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 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.
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 | < 16.6 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.8.7 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 16.0, < 16.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.8.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 16.0, < 16.6 |
| Apple | Macos | < 13.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kitExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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