Vulnerability in Apple Ipados
CVE-2023-41993
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…
EPSS: 0.292 (98.0th 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 Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Netapp Cloud_insights_acquisition_unit
- Netapp Cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- Netapp Oncommand_workflow_automation
- Oracle Graalvm — versions 20.3.13, 21.3.9
- Oracle Jdk — versions 1.8.0
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 mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41993?
- CVE-2023-41993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41993?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-41993 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-41993 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.