Safari Type Confusion Arbitrary Code Exec (iOS 15.7.4/16.3.1, macOS 13.2.1)
CVE-2023-23529 Published on February 27, 2023
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. WebKit in Apple iOS, MacOS, Safari and iPadOS contains a type confusion vulnerability that may lead to code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by March 7, 2023: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-23529 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2023-23529 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-23529
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Version unspecified and below 16.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 16.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 13.2 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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