CVE-2023-32409 (GCVE-0-2023-32409)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-23 00:00
Modified
2025-10-21 23:05
Severity ?
CWE
  • A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.4
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   Apple Safari Version: unspecified   < 16.5
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   Apple watchOS Version: unspecified   < 9.5
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   Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 15.7
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   Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 16.5
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   Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 16.5
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2023-05-22

Due date: 2023-06-12

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://support.apple.com/HT213757, https://support.apple.com/HT213758, https://support.apple.com/HT213761, https://support.apple.com/HT213762, https://support.apple.com/HT213764, https://support.apple.com/HT213765; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32409

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