CVE-2023-23529KEV · OVERDUE

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability

High · published February 27, 2023

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 8.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 95.4th percentile for exploit probability.

1327
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.4
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty type confusion vulnerability lurks in Apple devices, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious web content! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the waiter confuses two orders and serves a steak to a vegetarian, causing chaos in the kitchen—this flaw can lead to unintended commands executing on your device! If exploited, an attacker could gain control over your device, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or even complete takeover. This is absolutely devastating since your private data could be exposed or manipulated without you even knowing!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the waiter confuses two orders and serves a steak to a vegetarian, causing chaos in the kitchen—this flaw can lead to unintended commands executing on your device! CVE-2023-23529 stems from a type confusion issue, where the system mistakenly interprets data types, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting specific web content. This could open the door to significant security risks for users.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain control over your device, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or even complete takeover. This is absolutely devastating since your private data could be exposed or manipulated without you even knowing! Apple has released updates to address this vulnerability. It's crucial to patch to iOS 15.7.4, iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1, or Safari 16.3 immediately to protect your devices! You've got this! Take action and secure your devices today! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.09426 · 95.4th percentile
Published
2023-02-27T00:00Z
KEV added
2023-02-14 · due 2023-03-07
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 FEB 00:00Z
    A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks
    cvelistv5
  • 14 FEB 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 7
    kev