CVE-2023-23529

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  3. 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.

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 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529 US Government Resource
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

23 Oct 2025, 18:04

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

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
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 -
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.

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
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
CWE CWE-843
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

27 Feb 2023, 20:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-02-27 20:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 18:04

NVD link : CVE-2023-23529

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23529

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23529

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • ipados
  • safari
  • macos
  • iphone_os
CWE
CWE-843

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