Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-23529 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-02-27 20:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-07-27 04:15:00 UTC |
| Description | A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1, Safari 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.000930000 probability, percentile 0.260390000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2023-02-14; due 2023-03-07; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-843
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Apple |
|---|---|
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Name | Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23529 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-03-27-2 iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-32) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| About the security content of iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-03-27-2 iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of Safari 16.3 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 160475 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2023-0903)
- 160479 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2023-0902)
- 181568 Debian Security Update for webkit2gtk (DLA 3320-1)
- 181664 Debian Security Update for webkit2gtk (DSA 5351-1)
- 181668 Debian Security Update for wpewebkit (DSA 5352-1)
- 184432 Debian Security Update for webkit2gtkwpewebkit (CVE-2023-23529)
- 199193 Ubuntu Security Notification for WebKitGTK Vulnerabilities (USN-5893-1)
- 241212 Red Hat Update for webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2023:0902)
- 241213 Red Hat Update for webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2023:0903)
- 283717 Fedora Security Update for webkitgtk (FEDORA-2023-2dc87954d9)
- 283729 Fedora Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (FEDORA-2023-efe0594c2b)
- 355438 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for webkitgtk4 : ALAS2-2023-2088
- 377967 Apple macOS Ventura 13.2.1 Not Installed (HT213633)
- 377968 Apple Safari arbitrary code execution Vulnerability (HT213638)
- 378047 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0029)
- 610469 Apple iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1 Security Update Missing
- 610474 Apple iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 Security Update Missing
- 610476 Apple iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 Security Update Missing
- 710737 Gentoo Linux WebKitGTK+ Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-32)
- 753782 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1)
- 753793 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1)
- 753870 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2023:1681-1)
- 940937 AlmaLinux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2023:0902)
- 940938 AlmaLinux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2023:0903)
- 960665 Rocky Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (RLSA-2023:0902)
- 960666 Rocky Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (RLSA-2023:0903)