Use After Free in Apple Ios And Ipados
CVE-2023-28205
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 le…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.271 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28205?
- CVE-2023-28205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28205 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-28205 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-04-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.