High severity · published Jul 26, 2023
CVE-2023-37450
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
19%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jul 13, 2023
Federal remediation dueAug 3, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.6 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.6 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 16.6 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9.6 · source: vendor, NVD
WE
Webkitgtk+ · Webkitgtk
before 2.42.3 · source: NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37450
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
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