CVE-2023-32373 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability affecting Apple's WebKit, present across watchOS, tvOS, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari, as well as WebKitGTK and Red Hat products. This flaw allows for arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, it poses a significant threat due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Apple has confirmed active exploitation of this zero-day vulnerability, with numerous media reports highlighting its use in "extremely sophisticated" attacks, despite no public exploit code being available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion, indicating widespread awareness and concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 15.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, < 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0, < 15.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, < 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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