Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-28205
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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 :

April 10, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 27, 2024, 7:31 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a use-after-free vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-28205 has a 3 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-2023-28205 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
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-2023-28205.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720 Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721 Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722 Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723 Release Notes

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-28205 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-28205 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. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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 A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, Safari 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5. 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. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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 use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, Safari 16.4.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1. 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. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, Safari 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5. 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. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, Safari 16.4.1. 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. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, Safari 16.4.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1. 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.
    Removed Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
    Removed 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 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, Safari 16.4.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, Safari 16.4.1. 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.
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/1 [Mailing List, Release Notes]
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/2 [Mailing List, Release Notes]
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/3 [Mailing List, Release Notes]
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/5 [Mailing List, Release Notes]
    Removed Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/21/3 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5OKKVEUQAAGH3NHMX3WHWKRPYU4QFKTQ/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6QL5OGMSHRQ26FTYWZUXVNWB2VHOSVXK/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KC7DMUX37BRCLAI4VPQYHDUVEGTNYN5A/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5396 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5397 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KC7DMUX37BRCLAI4VPQYHDUVEGTNYN5A/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5397 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5396 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5OKKVEUQAAGH3NHMX3WHWKRPYU4QFKTQ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6QL5OGMSHRQ26FTYWZUXVNWB2VHOSVXK/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/21/3 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 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 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/1 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/1 Mailing List, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/2 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/2 Mailing List, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/3 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/3 Mailing List, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/5 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/5 Mailing List, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723 Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.4.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.4.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/5 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/1 [No Types Assigned]
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-2023-28205 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-2023-28205 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.34 }} 0.05%

score

0.72065

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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