RCE in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-23496
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213600 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23496?
- CVE-2023-23496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23496?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.