Use After Free in Apple Ios And Ipados
CVE-2023-43000
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to me…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.040 (89.3th 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 mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-43000?
- CVE-2023-43000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-43000?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-43000 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-43000 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-05), indicating it is being actively exploited.