CVE-2023-41993 (GCVE-0-2023-41993)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-21 18:23 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:21
VLAI? CISA KEV
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5b0c20de-fcf2-43d3-9e44-720cb815919f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-41993

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-09-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-09-25
Asserted: 2023-09-25
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2023-10-16 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213926, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213930; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41993
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-754
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Multiple Products
Due Date 2023-10-16
Date Added 2023-09-25
Vendorproject Apple
Vulnerabilityname Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
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