CVE-2023-23529

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

28 Feb 2025, 14:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes

21 Nov 2024, 07:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory

28 Jun 2024, 13:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory

27 Jul 2023, 04:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	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..	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.
References	~~{'url': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/May/7', 'name': '20230529 APPLE-SA-2023-03-27-2 iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'FULLDISC'}~~ ~~{'url': 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32', 'name': 'GLSA-202305-32', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'GENTOO'}~~ ~~{'url': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/20', 'name': '20230327 APPLE-SA-2023-03-27-2 iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'FULLDISC'}~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 -

30 May 2023, 06:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/May/7 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32 -

28 Mar 2023, 05:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/20 -

08 Mar 2023, 15:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8
CWE		CWE-843

27 Feb 2023, 20:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-02-27 20:15

Updated : 2025-02-28 14:53

NVD link : CVE-2023-23529

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23529

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23529

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

ipados
safari
iphone_os
macos

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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8.8 /10