High severity · published Jun 23, 2023
CVE-2023-32409
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.6
CVSS
16.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 22, 2023
Federal remediation dueJun 12, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.4 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
15.0 before 15.7.8; 16.0 before 16.5 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 15.7; before 16.5 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9.5 · source: vendor, NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32409
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32409
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
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