Vulnerability in Apple Safari
CVE-2023-40451
This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in Safari 17. An attacker with JavaScript execution may be able to execute arbitrary code.
EPSS: 0.010 (58.1th 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 Safari — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40451?
- CVE-2023-40451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40451?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40451 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.