CVE-2023-28205 (GCVE-0-2023-28205)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-10 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15
VLAI CISA KEV
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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.
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 maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.7 (custom)
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Apple Safari Affected: unspecified , < 16.4 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.3 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.4 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 10176a27-bbe3-46dc-bd16-bebecbfe1343

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-28205

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-04-10 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-04-10
Asserted: 2023-04-10
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a use-after-free 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 updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2023-05-01 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28205
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-416
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Multiple Products
Due Date 2023-05-01
Date Added 2023-04-10
Vendorproject Apple
Vulnerabilityname Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:25 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
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