CVE-2023-23529
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-27 00:00
Modified
2024-08-02 10:35
Severity ?
Summary
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1, Safari 16.3. 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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple Safari Version: unspecified   < 16.3
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.2
Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 15.7
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-02-14

Due date: 2023-03-07

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23529

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