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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-28205

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 27%Published · Apple

The short answer

CVE-2023-28205 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-04-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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.

Weakness: CWE-416.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 10, 2023

Federal due date May 1, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

27%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

iOS and iPadOS, Safari, macOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-28205 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-28205 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-04-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-05-01.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28205?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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