CVE-2023-23518: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Versions affected: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.38.4.

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0001.html

Other sources

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

— MITRE

WebKit. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

WebKit. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

YeongHyeon Choi@@hyeon101010(Team ApplePIE), Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), SeOk JEON@@_seokjeon(Team ApplePIE), YoungSung Ahn@@_ZeroSung(Team ApplePIE), JunSeo Bae@@snakebjs0107(Team ApplePIE), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(Team ApplePIE), ChengGang Wu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yan Kang(Institute of Computing Technology), YuHao Hu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yue Sun(Institute of Computing Technology), Jiming Wang(Institute of Computing Technology), JiKai Ren(Institute of Computing Technology), Hang Shu(Institute of Computing Technology), Chinese Academy(Sciences)

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.3
11.7.3
Apple tvOS<16.3
16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3
9.3
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.3
12.6.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.2
13.2
Apple Safari<16.3
16.3
Apple iOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
16.3
Apple Safari<16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
Apple iPhone OS<16.3
Apple macOS<11.7.3
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.6.3
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.2
Apple tvOS<16.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3
redhat/WebKitGTK<2.38.4
2.38.4

Event History

Feb 7, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-23518.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23518?

The severity of CVE-2023-23518 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-23518?

The affected software versions are Apple Safari 16.3, Apple macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, and Apple macOS Monterey 12.6.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-23518?

To fix CVE-2023-23518, update to the fixed versions: macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3, and iPadOS 16.3.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2023-23518?

CVE-2023-23518 may lead to arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

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