Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-23529
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2024, 1:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

WebKit in Apple iOS, MacOS, Safari and iPadOS contains a type confusion vulnerability that may lead to code execution.

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

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-23529 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23529 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple safari
4 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-23529.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-23529 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-23529 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, 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.. This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/20 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/May/7 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/May/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/20 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-843
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23529 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23529 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.04%

score

0.64653

percentile

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